The Markets Ledger

Zimbabwe sees rapid rise in US tourist arrivals

Zimbabwe has seen a nearly six-fold increase in the number of tourists from the United States of America, rising from 18 756 visitors in 2021 to 109 959 in 2025, according to the southern African country’s tourism authority.

2026 World Cup: FIFA sees billions, economists see illusions

The 2026 FIFA World Cup has already stimulated growth in consumer spending in the host cities in the United States, but initial economic data does not yet support FIFA’s optimistic forecast that the tournament will generate at least $30.5 billion for the host countries’ economies.

Stay home to reduce fuel demand: South Africans told

Officials from the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources (DMPR) have proposed an astonishing, surface-level solution to concerns around the expected surge in fuel costs and looming supply constraints, calling on motorists to stay at home.

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 through global supply chains, a new survey by the Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries (CZI) shows.