Middle East war exposes fragile economy
“Gulf sovereign wealth funds had shown interest in Zimbabwe’s mining sector (lithium, gold, platinum) and renewable energy. The conflict may delay or cancel planned investments,” it said.
By Ruth Maseko
21h ago
What numbers say about Stanbic, banking sector
Here is an encouraging signal in the numbers. Net interest income, which is what banks make from lending money, grew from 29% of Stanbic’s total income in 2024 to 37% in 2025.
By Tinashe Mukogo
May. 2, 2026
Workers’ Day: Lost in meaning
And each year, for many Zimbabwean workers, it passes like a hollow ritual — heavy on symbolism, light on substance.
By Newsday
May. 2, 2026
E20: The reality between 20% Ethanol and your 10-year-old car
Introducing E20, a mixture that is 20% ethanol, into these older systems is like asking a marathon runner to perform on a diet they aren’t used to, eventually, things will start to break down.
By Tendai Munhundarima
Apr. 20, 2026
Zimbabwe @ 46 and still going strong
Thousands of gallant freedom fighters lost their lives and others lost limbs in the quest for freedom.
By Vanessa Gonye
Apr. 18, 2026
Formalisation must not become exclusion
ZIMBABWE’S latest push to formalise the informal economy arrives at a moment when the country can no longer afford policy slogans that sound progressive but fail the test of lived reality.
By Lawrence Makamanzi
Apr. 13, 2026
Mineral revenues as a fiscal counter-cyclical tool
From a macro-economic standpoint, social protection is not a welfare cost or charitable transfer.
By Esther Dzviti
Apr. 10, 2026
Afreximbank rolls out US$10bn lifeline as Gulf conflict rattles African, Caribbean economies
“Additionally, it provides short term relief to African and Caribbean member states whose tourism and aviation industries have been adversely impacted by the crisis.”
By Mthandazo Nyoni
Apr. 7, 2026
Zimbabwe needs to free itself again
Zimbabwe needs leaders who are accountable, transparent and committed to serving the people rather than themselves.
By Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Apr. 4, 2026
