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Ncube bets on stability, gold and diaspora inflows in 2026 budget

HARARE – Finance minister Mthuli Ncube on Thursday presented a ZiG290 billion (US$9.5 billion) 2026 national budget, touting fiscal discipline, falling inflation and mining-led...

An Economic Analysis of Zimbabwe’s Persistent Cement Shortages: Beyond the Construction Boom Narrative

The recurrent cement shortages in Zimbabwe, which have intensified through 2024 and into 2025, are routinely interpreted as signs of an “economic recovery” or...

Chinese consumer brands flood into Africa as old investment model fades and exports jump 28%

Chinese business dealings in Africa, once dominated by state-owned enterprises, are now increasingly shifting toward consumer products from the private sector. While Africa’s faster-growing economies,...

G20 Summit ends but tension between South Africa and US far from over

The US questioning of the legitimacy of the G20 summit held in Johannesburg over the weekend is misplaced, as the bloc is made up...

Water entities-driven economy at centre of next agric plan

The Government has placed dam-driven economic growth at the heart of the Agriculture Food Systems and Rural Transformation Strategy 2, its agriculture growth and...

Leaders arrive for a first African G20 summit overshadowed by a rift between the host and the US

JOHANNESBURG — World leaders arrived Friday for a historic first Group of 20 summit in Africa that aims to put the problems of poor...

Leaders press on with G20 summit in South Africa that won’t have US and Trump

JOHANNESBURG — Leaders and delegates from the world’s richest nations and top developing countries are gathering this weekend for the Group of 20 summit...

Ramaphosa became a billionaire but doesn’t know how to grow the economy

Renowned political economist Moeletsi Mbeki says that Cyril Ramaphosa and other politicians don’t know how to grow South Africa’s economy. Mbeki shared his views for...

Zimbabwe’s Business Weekly In-Depth Analysis: Corporate Resurgence, Navigating Growth Amid Structural Headwinds

Corporate Zimbabwe is active, competitive, and increasingly profitable in some sectors, but structural bottlenecks, policy distortions, and uneven growth highlight the urgent need for...

Mthuli Ncube rejects calls to scrap tax

HARARE - Finance Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube has dismissed growing calls to scrap Zimbabwe's 2 percent Intermediated Money Transfer Tax (IMTT), insisting it remains...

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