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Accountants, valuers: Twin guardians of financial truth

For three decades of my professional life in valuations, I have watched accountants and valuers circle each other — sometimes in harmony, sometimes in tension.

By Mike Juru Feb. 27, 2026

Accountants, valuers: Twin guardians of financial truth

Cybersecurity the new financial stability policy

Zimbabwe’s financial inclusion story has long been measured through the lens of basic access to financial products.

By Dennis Mambure Feb. 27, 2026

Cybersecurity the new financial stability policy

Regional blocs rally behind new framework to close Africa’s financing gap

The meeting marks a decisive step in aligning regional priorities with a locally anchored financial model to drive sustainable growth and resilience across the continent.

By Business Reporter Feb. 17, 2026

Regional blocs rally behind new framework to close Africa’s financing gap

What data tells us about policy

Together, these two constraints explain why Zimbabwe’s financial markets continue to be discounted despite relatively strong performance on transparency and regulatory indicators.

By Dennis Mambure Feb. 13, 2026

Every woman needs her own stash of cash

A woman with her own financial reserve is not negotiating from fear, gratitude, or obligation, she is negotiating from agency. She can say yes without coercion and no without panic.

By Gloria Ndoro-mkombachoto Feb. 13, 2026

Zimbabwe loses US$1,5bn to tax cheats, underground dirty money network exposed

Typically by-passing banks and leaving little or no paper trail, hawala transactions have long been used for remittances across South Asia, the Middle East and parts of Africa.

By Mthandazo Nyoni Feb. 13, 2026