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RBZ chief lays out currency roadmap

Zimbabwe’s central bank said this week it was tapping the accelerator harder, as it pushes to build foreign currency reserves lasting three months and beyond

By Freeman Makopa Jul. 25, 2025

ZB faces legal action over auditors.

By Melody Chikono Jul. 25, 2025

Trump casualties pop up in Zim hospitals... Zim cancer bills barrel 300%, as US move pushes poor souls to life or death crosswinds

By Gamuchirai Nyamuziwa and Julia Ndlela Jul. 25, 2025

IMF heading back — Exit talk from EU ambassador

As the European Union (EU) Ambassador to Zimbabwe, Jobst von Kirchmann (JvK, pictured), nears the end of his tenure — which began in 2022 — the seasoned diplomat reflects on two transformative years.

By Tinashe Kairiza Jul. 25, 2025

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Executives fingered in forex plundering scam ... fortunes spirited away to Isle of Man, says FIU

Directors running some of Zimbabwe’s biggest firms are at the centre of a financial scandal involving the plunder of foreign currency from company accounts

By Ashton Ndakusiya Jul. 25, 2025

Executives fingered in forex plundering scam ... fortunes spirited away to Isle of Man, says FIU

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ZB faces legal action over auditors

That cabinet directive also addressed two farms that had been controversially acquired.

By Melody Chikono Jul. 25, 2025

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‘Mutapa empire listing critical’

Turnover ballooned to US$73 million between January and June, up from US$22 million in the same period last year. Share volumes skyrocketed 795% to 1,28 billion from 143 million.

By Lynette Manzini Jul. 25, 2025

Banking the unbanked: How Mukuru is driving financial inclusion in Zimbabwe

thanks to Mukuru, a leading money transfer platform

By Mthandazo Nyoni Jul. 22, 2025

Banking the unbanked: How Mukuru is driving financial inclusion in Zimbabwe

Zim’s debt crisis: A ticking time bomb demanding transparency

This represents about half of the country’s US$44 billion Gross Domestic Product (GDP).

By Julia Ndlela and Blessed Ndlovu Jul. 18, 2025

Zim’s debt crisis: A ticking time bomb demanding transparency

Cifoz drives for Impact

CIFOZ, a non-profit contractors' association established in 1915, boasts over 1,200 members across diverse building, civil engineering, and specialist contractor trades.

By Linda Munyama Jul. 18, 2025

When compliance falters: Inside Zimra’s tough calls

Chinamasa opens up about the agency’s most controversial decisions, the pressure points of enforcement, and why digital disruption may

By Freeman Makopa Jul. 18, 2025

When compliance falters: Inside Zimra’s tough calls

Time for Africa to embrace fresh leadership

Accepting the nomination, Museveni pledged that he would transform Uganda into a “high middle-income country”.

By Tinashe Kairiza Jul. 18, 2025

Time for Africa to embrace fresh leadership

In defence of sacked Nssa chairperson

The dismissal of directors without cause is rampant in state firms

By Joseph Kanyekanye Jul. 18, 2025

We can’t have graveyards of lost opportunity again

If ZCDC’s troubles are any indication, we may be staring at a full-blown national crisis.

By Shame Makoshori Jul. 18, 2025

We can’t have graveyards of lost opportunity again

Push for reforms as debt overshoot torments Zim

Such deals have previously sparked national outrage.

By Lynette Manzini Jul. 18, 2025

Push for reforms as debt overshoot torments Zim

Big city in ruins! Zesa switches off Harare’s tower lights

The lights have gone out. Literally

By Freeman Makopa Jul. 18, 2025

Big city in ruins! Zesa switches off Harare’s tower lights

Vingirai lifts lid on bitter Transnational-ZB dispute

The pre-emptive rights were for everything that Nssa was going to remain with. The thing is, Nssa was not selling at the time and as such, we didn’t put a condition that they should sell

By Melody Chikono Jul. 18, 2025

Vingirai lifts lid on bitter Transnational-ZB dispute

Directors raise governance red flags as pay trails regional peers

Battered by the headwinds, many companies have opted for corporate rescue, downsizing, or outright shutdown.

By Concilia Mupezeni Jul. 18, 2025

Directors raise governance red flags as pay trails regional peers

ZCDC at loggerheads with borehole-drilling company

The state-owned miner commissioned the boreholes last year as part of its community development obligations.

By Musavengana Chirau Jul. 18, 2025

ZCDC at loggerheads with borehole-drilling company

RBZ unearths looting in real estate industry....as Zimra busts US$10m contraband in six months

The RBZ noted that major financial crimes behind IFFs included “tax evasion, corruption, fraud, drug trafficking, smuggling and illegal

By Mthandazo Nyoni and Julia Ndlela Jul. 18, 2025

RBZ unearths looting in real estate industry....as Zimra busts US$10m contraband in six months

State diamond firm lays off hundreds to avoid collapse

ZCDC is one of a few state-owned entities still propping up government finances amid intense economic headwinds

By Tinashe Kairiza Jul. 11, 2025

State diamond firm lays off hundreds to avoid collapse

Chivayo taxes shocker... as state capture-accused dealer says he leads from the front

The most explosive deal involving his companies centred on Zimbabwe’s 2023 election tender.

By Freeman Makopa Jul. 11, 2025

Chivayo taxes shocker... as state capture-accused dealer says he leads from the front

Brutal inflation set to bombard Zim until September, says RBZ

The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) struck an optimistic tone in its second quarter report, despite an annual inflation rate that surged to 92,5% in June — the highest in southern Africa

By Shame Makoshori Jul. 11, 2025

Brutal inflation set to bombard Zim until September, says RBZ

Housing project to transform Lake Chivero shores

Over the next decade, the project is expected to generate more than 10 000 jobs.

By Julia Ndlela Jul. 11, 2025

Housing project to transform Lake Chivero shores

Mutapa’s new revival scheme for NRZ

The revitalisation of the railway entity is poised to transform the country’s logistics landscape, boosting efficiency across various economic sectors and alleviating pressure on roads.

By Mthandazo Nyoni Jul. 11, 2025