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Zimbabwe opens 2026 cotton marketing season

“The season runs from 18 May to 31 July, with 173 permanent and 398 mobile buying points established nationwide,” the authority said.

By Tatenda Kunaka 15h ago

Zimbabwe opens 2026 cotton marketing season

Central bank independence is sacrosanct — and must not be negotiated by deadline

The concern is understandable. Credit is expensive, investment is constrained and firms are struggling to expand in an economy still finding its footing after years of volatility.

By Newsday 18h ago

Central bank independence is sacrosanct — and must not be negotiated by deadline

MPs give RBZ June 30 deadline to cut interest rates

Instead, the current 35% rate “reflects RBZ’s cautious stance, acknowledging the possibility of renewed inflationary pressures,” the report noted.

By Lesley Kufandada May. 15, 2026

MPs give RBZ June 30 deadline to cut interest rates

Can You Actually Get Gold for Your ZiG?

The central tension of the ZiG lies in a technicality that most citizens find misleading.

By Valentine Maya May. 12, 2026

New ZiG notes ease change crisis but trust deficiency persists

As we reach the mid-point of 2026, the question is no longer just whether the ZiG has survived, but whether it has truly earned the trust of the Zimbabwean people.

By Valentine Maya May. 12, 2026

New ZiG notes ease change crisis but trust deficiency persists

Economists slam ‘dangerously engineered’ Zimbabwe stability

ZIMBABWE’S much-touted economic calm is not earned but dangerously engineered, three leading economists said this week, warning that tight monetary controls have choked business growth

By Mthandazo Nyoni May. 8, 2026

Economists slam ‘dangerously engineered’ Zimbabwe stability

‘Banks push workers onto fragile contracts’

The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe has kept its policy rate at 35%, while weighted lending rates hover between 40% and 49%, to entrench recent gains in price and currency stability.

By Mthandazo Nyoni May. 8, 2026

‘Banks push workers onto fragile contracts’

ZiG is legal tender. So why can't you use it online?

But yet there is a digital glitch in the matrix. If you try to book a ride-hailing app, or pay for groceries on a local website, your ZiG card often feels like a plastic coaster.

By Valentine Maya May. 7, 2026

ZiG is legal tender. So why can't you use it online?

The ZiG’s BiG5 rollout: Can wildlife designs mask a crisis of confidence?

This echoes the 2024 ZiG launch, where inflation fears kept larger bills out of circulation, leaving the public to grapple with a currency that lacks the utility for high-value trade.

By Valentine Maya May. 7, 2026