finance

Government leads data protection push

THE government has intensified efforts to strengthen data protection and digital trust, saying privacy must be treated as the foundation of Zimbabwe’s growing digital economy rather than an optional safeguard. Speaking at the Third National Data Privacy Symposium organised by the Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz), the minister of ICT, Tatenda Mavetera,…

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Rising costs weigh on telecoms sector

THE country’s mobile network operators (MNOs) will likely face deteriorating profit margins owing to rising operational costs outpacing revenue growth, latest sectoral data shows. While financial results for MNOs capturing data for the quarter ended December 31, 2025, are yet to be released, the 2025 fourth quarter report by the Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority…

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Domestic direct investment improves

THE Zimbabwe Investment and Development Agency (Zida) recorded a 2 406 percent surge in domestic direct investment to US$102,38 million for the first quarter of 2026 from US$4,08 million the previous year, signalling a strong shift toward local participation and joint venture arrangements. Domestic investors still face challenges such as high regulatory costs, policy inconsistency…

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‘ZiG stability to lift market participation’

THE Securities Exchange Com­mission of Zimbabwe (SecZim) expects stronger participation on local capital markets in the second half of the year, supported by con­tinued stability of the ZiG. In the first half of the year, Zimbabwe has recorded improved trade performance, often maintain­ing a positive trade balance on the back of firm foreign currency in­flows…

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Heavy rains hit gold output

THE artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) sector recorded a decline in gold production in the quarter ended March 31, 2026, resulting in lower deliveries to Fidelity Gold Refinery. During the period under review, the ASM sector delivered 6,5 kgs of gold, representing a 37 percent decline from the previous quarter’s 10,3 kgs. In an interview…

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