Tobacco sales rake in US$650m as season progresses
Zimbabwe’s tobacco sales have raked in US$650 million, with a total 238,190,736 kg sold at an average US$2.54 per kg.
Economy
Zim govt moves to reduce agric raw material imports, boost local farmers
The Zimbabwe government is implementing reforms that will require millers, stockfeed producers, and food processors to rely more on home-grown…
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Middle East conflict: Zim raw material supply chains shaken
Zimbabwean manufacturers are increasingly struggling to secure key raw materials on time, as escalating tensions in the Iran–Israel–USA conflict ripple…
Read moreRand on a slippery slope as it hits R17 to the US$
In the main, investors have rushed towards traditional safe-haven assets such denominated in US dollars and Swiss francs.
Read moreZim fuel prices rise again
In its latest March 2026 review, the Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority set the maximum pump price of diesel at US$2.05…
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Zim targets US$1bn manufacturing exports by 2030
The volume of the manufacturing index is expected to increase to an average of 180 by 2030, up from 149.4.
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Wealthy Asians move Dubai assets closer to home on Iran war fears
...wealthy Asians are making enquiries or taking similar steps to move their Dubai-parked assets to the regional financial hubs of…
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