finance

Zimbabwe is set to sustain economic trajectory

Prisca Tshuma and Mishma Chakanyuka ZIMBABWE remains on course to maintain single-digit inflation for the rest of this year, provided that author­ities stay the course on their current policy discipline, economic analysts say. This comes after the Zimbabwe Nation­al Statistics Agency released data last week which showed that annual ZiG inflation eased to 4,4 percent…

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SMEDCO supports mech

THE Small and Medium Enterprises Development Corporation (SMED­CO) says it is actively helping mi­cro, small and medium enterpris­es (MSMEs) adopt mechanisation through financing for machinery and equipment, among other initia­tives. Many women entrepreneurs struggle to access formal loans to purchase costly industrial machin­ery because they lack collateral and face high interest rates. Speaking at the…

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Trade deficit widens in April

ZIMBABWE’s trade deficit wid­ened by 15,9 percent to US$169,6 million in April 2026. This comes as exports fell more quickly than imports, re­flecting weaker mineral ship­ments and continued dependence on imported fuel, machinery and industrial supplies. The trade defi­cit stood at US$146,4 million in March. According to trade statistics released by the Zimbabwe Na­tional Statistics…

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ZSE eases listing rules

THE Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) has relaxed key listing requirements for the next 36 months to attract new issuers, improve market liquidity and lower the cost of accessing domestic capital markets. In a practice note issued this week, ZSE chief executive Justin Bgoni said the new measures, effective from June 1, 2026, are also designed…

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FMP shareholders approve ZSE delisting

FIRST Mutual Properties (FMP) shareholders over­whelmingly voted in favour of the company’s voluntary delist­ing from the Zimbabwe Stock Ex­change (ZSE) at an extraordinary general meeting held this week Tuesday. This paves way for the proper­ty firm to become a privately held entity under its majority share­holder, First Mutual Holdings (FMH). Shareholders voted in favour of…

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NMBZ leans on lending as fees shrink

NMBZ Holdings is ex­panding its lending port­folio to strengthen inter­est income as regulatory fee cuts introduced by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) threaten revenue from traditional banking charges. The RBZ, in a bid to encour­age formal banking, recently lowered bank charges by capping cash withdrawal fees at two per­cent from an industry average of…

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Voltage fluctuations weigh on Cafca

CAFCA lost 324 production hours during the six months ended March 31, 2026, up from 99 hours recorded prior year as persistent power quality challenges worsened despite improved electric­ity availability. Voltage fluctuations are emerging as costly threats, affecting equip­ment performance, disrupting oper­ations and increasing maintenance bills. Experts say ageing infrastruc­ture at state-owned utility company, ZESA,…

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Eagle REIT exceeds budget expectations

EAGLE REIT says its performance for the first quar­ter ended March 31, 2026, exceeded expectations on the back of strong residential stand sales, improved gross margins and disciplined cost management. The trust is managed by Eagle Asset Manage­ment, a licensed investment manager and subsidiary of Zimre Holdings. In a trading update for the quarter, the…

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