Afreximbank's new president unveils decadal vision for African trade
                     THE newly appointed president of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), George Elombi, has laid out a comprehensive five-to-ten-year strategy for the institution.
                    
                      
                        By Mthandazo Nyoni 
                         Oct. 28, 2025
                      
                    
                     Zimbabwe-China: Why we must choose the hand that helps
                    
                         
                    
                      By Mafa Kwanisai Mafa 
                       Oct. 27, 2025
                    
                  
                     Outdated law cripples Zimbabwe’s statistical capacity
                    
                         
                    
                      By Musavengana Chirau 
                       Oct. 24, 2025
                    
                   
               
                    
                     Hunt for steel throws villagers into dilemma, dries up Munyati
                    
                         
                         
                AT dawn, the Munyati River should shimmer across Zimbabwe’s dry Midlands, a lifeline threading through the scorched plains.
              
                
                  By Freeman Makopa 
                   Oct. 24, 2025
                
                
          
                     Chinese firm, Chief Mutasa clash over mining rights
                    
                         
               
                A legal dispute has erupted between Chinese mining company Wan Wenjin Jewellers and Chief Mutasa of Manicaland over allegations of illegal gold mining
              
              
                By Melody Chikono     
                Oct. 24, 2025
              
            
                     Banks demand clarity on AI rules as compliance concerns grow
                    
                         
               
                Vongai Bayiwa, head of compliance at TN CyberTech Bank, said the pace of technological change was both exciting and intimidating for financial institutions.
              
              
                By Mthandazo Nyoni     
                Oct. 24, 2025
              
            
                     Zimbabwe urged to tie mining taxes to environmental, social performance
                    
                         
               
                It also recommends an environmental tax framework to align Zimbabwe’s mining fiscal regime with global sustainability norms.  
              
              
                By Staff Writer     
                Oct. 24, 2025
              
            
                     Press freedom under siege: Southern Africa media summit red-flags state repression
                    
                         
               
                Blessed Mhlanga dons khakhi, mimicking the prison garb he wore during his detention.
              
              
                By Gamuchirai Nyamuziwa     
                Oct. 24, 2025
              
            
                     Zanu PF Conference: Theatre, tension and political intrigue
                    
                         
               
                Alacrity, rowdiness, extravagance and political theatre, these aptly describe the crowd at the just-ended Zanu PF National People’s Conference in Mutare, Manicaland province.
              
              
                By Sydney Kawadza     
                Oct. 24, 2025
              
            
                     War vets faction joins civic groups to fight 2030 term-extension plan
                    
                         
               
                The development has deepened divisions within the party, with Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga reportedly opposing the 2030 plan.
              
              
                By Tinashe Kairiza     
                Oct. 24, 2025
              
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                     Ministries defy OPC ban on looting
                    
                         
               
                Chief secretary to the President and Cabinet Martin Rushwaya
              
              
                By Freeman Makopa     
                Oct. 24, 2025
              
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                     Zimbabwe banking nightmare: Millions vanish in hidden charges scandal
                    
                         
               
                The association encouraged clients with concerns to approach their banks directly.
              
              
                By Melody Chikono     
                Oct. 24, 2025
              
            
                     MP raises alarm over rising abuse in mines
                    
                         
               
                But the mining boom has also triggered growing concern over human rights violations, environmental degradation and the exclusion of local communities from the nation’s mineral wealth.
              
              
                By Julia Ndlela     
                Oct. 17, 2025
              
            
                     Zimbabwe’s fading card in cashless world
                    
                         
               
                Ignatius Mudyiwa, product manager for cards and alternative payments at NMB, revealed that the regulator’s push for “free banking” has eroded the traditional revenue model for card payments
              
              
                By Mthandazo Nyoni     
                Oct. 17, 2025
              
            
                     Freedom, fear, fight for truth as media voices unite
                    
                         
               
                “We have many more tools today to use in expressing ourselves,” he said.
              
              
                By Faith Zaba     
                Oct. 17, 2025
              
            
                     ‘We’ll not be silenced’: Journos relive terror, resolve at summit
                    
                         
               
                The room fell into a heavy, almost sacred silence, the kind that speaks of shared pain and unspoken strength.
              
              
                By Gamuchirai Nyamuziwa     
                Oct. 17, 2025
              
            
                     Envoys warn of rising global threats to press freedom
                    
                         
               
                “Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression... through any media and regardless of frontiers,” he said.
              
              
                By Faith Zaba     
                Oct. 17, 2025
              
            
                     MPs push govt over NRZ revival amid mining boom pressure
                    
                         
               
                “There are many things that we are pushing for as a portfolio committee,” Karikoga said.
              
              
                By Freeman Makopa     
                Oct. 17, 2025
              
            
                     Family feud erupts over retired top cop’s estate
                    
                         
               
                The case, registered as DR1429/20: Estate Late Gwasira Shepherd, was heard before the Master of the High Court.
              
              
                By Melody Chikono     
                Oct. 17, 2025
              
            
                     No bank at risk of collapse, banks body assures public
                    
                         
               
                “No banks are currently at risk of collapse. The sector remains safe and sound, reflecting robust resilience,” BAZ president Sibongile Moyo said.
              
              
                By Freeman Makopa     
                Oct. 17, 2025
              
            
                     Private companies reel under liquidity crunch
                    
                         
               
                “Contractors’ and exporters’ cash flow challenges reduce tax compliance, worsen arrears, and stifle business growth.
              
              
                By Freeman Makopa     
                Oct. 17, 2025
              
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                     Redwing Mine saga takes new twist
                    
                         
               
                The ministry’s stunning about-face was communicated in a letter dated July 11, 2025, signed by permanent secretary Pfungwa Kunaka and addressed to Betterbrands’ lawyers.
              
              
                By Freeman Makopa     
                Oct. 17, 2025
              
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                     Mnangagwa, Chiwenga seek Damascene moment
                    
                         
               
                “For the sake of constitutionalism and accountability, it is time for leadership renewal in accordance with the law.”
              
              
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                     Reckless deal places Zimbabwe diamonds at risk
                    
                         
               
                “In their rush for profit, the executives neglected standard protocols, a lapse that would soon come back to haunt them,” a source familiar with the matter told the Independent.
              
              
                By Freeman Makopa     
                Oct. 17, 2025
              
            
                     Zimbabwe eyes Botswana's diversifying economy to correct trade imbalance
                    
                         
               
                Botswana is seeking to diversify its economy, moving beyond its traditional reliance on diamond mining by focusing on sectors such as agriculture, tourism, manufacturing, and copper mining.
              
              
                By Mthandazo Nyoni     
                Oct. 11, 2025
              
            
                     Zimbabwean companies pioneer smarter farming and trade in Botswana
                    
                         
               
                AT the heart of Zimbabwe’s vibrant agri-business sector, two innovative companies are using technology to solve some of the continent’s most pressing agricultural challenges. 
              
              
                By Mthandazo Nyoni     
                Oct. 10, 2025
              
            
                     Treasury delays suffocate roads contractors, cripple projects... bankruptcy, lawsuits, asset seizures threaten small firms
                    
                         
               
                Many of these contractors poured personal capital and bank loans into the projects, expecting prompt settlements that never came.
              
              
                By Melody Chikono and Freeman Makopa     
                Oct. 10, 2025
              
            
                     End lawfare against journalists, govt told
                    
                         
               
                Hlongwane said journalists in Zimbabwe continue to operate in a “confused and difficult environment”, where periods of progress are often followed by regression.
              
              
                By Staff Writer     
                Oct. 10, 2025
              
            
                     Another whitewash: Govt keeps commission report under wraps
                    
                         
               
                The commission completed its work and submitted its report to the President in June this year.
              
              
                By Julia Ndlela     
                Oct. 10, 2025
              
            
                     City Council slashes hefty executive salaries
                    
                         
               
                The decision follows the completion of the Justice Maphios Cheda Commission of Inquiry in June.
              
              
                By Tinashe Kairiza     
                Oct. 10, 2025
              
             
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                     Zimbabwe banking nightmare: Millions vanish in hidden charges scandal
                    
                         
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              Oct. 24, 2025
            
             
 
                      
                      
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 





