Growth forecast cut to 5%… the nearly balanced US$9,5bn budget counts on inflation stability, above-normal rainfall to keep recovery on track
Ncube said the 2026 fiscal plan serves as an implementation tool for the second National Development Strategy (NDS2), which will guide Zimbabwe’s development agenda from 2026 to 2030.
By Tinashe Kairiza
9h ago
Mutapa targets over US$1 bn in capital over NDS 2
These include mining companies, agricultural entities, power utilities and financial services firms.
By Tatira Zwinoira
9h ago
Steel plant investor: Govt worried over treatment of displaced villagers
Contacted for comment, Dinson project manager Wilfred Motsi said he had not seen the letter.
By Freeman Makopa
9h ago
Zimstat rolls out new data-driven governance systems
He said governance data has become an essential tool for both government and civil society as they design responses to social and economic inequalities.
By Musavengana Chirau
10h ago
Military appointments a strategic power play
The so-called “2030 agenda” being pushed by Mnangagwa’s loyalists is an attempt to extend his stay in office beyond the constitutional two-term limit, which ends in 2028.
By Julia Ndlela
10h ago
US$1m upgrade sets Mabvuku Polyclinic as flagship of City Health reform
The core of this vision is a shift from the limited, daytime-only services typically offered by municipal clinics to a truly comprehensive, 24-hour healthcare hub.
By Catherine Murombedzi
10h ago
ACF to spend US$30m to boost chrome output
With global chrome prices firming, driven largely by demand from the Asia-Pacific region, ACF is on track to exceed 300 000 tonnes of high-grade chrome concentrate this year.
By Tinashe Kairiza
12h ago
Power cuts threaten formal bread industry
Elvis Ncube (EN), president of the National Bakers Association of Zimbabwe (NBAZ).
By Mthandazo Nyoni
12h ago
Zicorba honoured for transforming Zimbabwe’s rabbit industry
Zicorba’s initiatives have been particularly impactful in empowering women and youth, who now constitute a significant portion of the rabbit value chain.
By Staff Reporter
Nov. 25, 2025
Sikhosana’s behind the scenes role in Dangote’s US$1 billion Zimbabwe investment
It was only until recently that the media began to ask who Sikhosana is after his actions, which spoke louder than words.
By Own Correspondent
Nov. 21, 2025
East African housing financier ShafDB deepens Zim footprint
The Kenya-based housing financier is bolstering long-term housing development, enhancing institutional capacity, and pioneering innovative funding models.
By Melody Chikono
Nov. 21, 2025
Dangote oil corridor plan puts energy strategy on sterner trial
In Nigeria, The Business Post rallied Dangote’s plan, while The Punch said the investment “adds Zimbabwe to Dangote’s list of destinations from Ethiopia to Zambia”.
By Freeman Makopa
Nov. 21, 2025
Courts can’t fix tax deadlock: Delta firm CEO says currency shifts drove US$73m dispute
Speaking exclusively to the Zimbabwe Independent, Delta chief executive officer Matlhogonolo Valela said the company firmly believed the matter was no longer a legal issue.
By Belinda Chiroodza
Nov. 21, 2025
How Zimbabwe is suppressing journalism
This year, the Zimbabwean government has arrested and charged several high-profile journalists, including Zaba, Mhlanga, as well as Nyathi.
By Staff Reporter
Nov. 21, 2025
Zaba: Trailblazer who refuses to be silenced
Over the years, she rose through the ranks — senior political editor, news editor and deputy editor — consistently breaking glass ceilings in a media landscape long dominated by men.
By Shame Makoshori
Nov. 21, 2025
Defence exposes the state on Zaba’s case
But the magistrate ruled in favour of the state, saying the matter was still less than six months old and the prosecution had shown some effort to set the matter down.
By Desmond Chingarande
Nov. 21, 2025
Breaking point! Insurers pay claims in instalments
“Several direct short-term insurers were struggling to maintain liquidity, resulting in some settling claims in instalments,” the regulators said.
By Chen Williams
Nov. 21, 2025
Stanbic Bank named best bank in Zimbabwe
LEADING financial services institution, Stanbic Bank Zimbabwe, has been named the Best Bank in Zimbabwe at the Old Mutual Zimbabwe-sponsored Top Companies Survey Awards 2024 ceremony.
By Business Reporter
Nov. 20, 2025
Victoria Falls border post to open 24 hours
Victoria Falls border post to open 24 hours
By Admin
Nov. 14, 2025
Msasa Park showdown: 854 families fight eviction ruling
Msasa Park, represented by Bruce Tokwe Commercial Law Chambers, denied the donation claim, saying it had only offered one stand to Zanu PF Harare Province for use as a party office.
By Darius Mutamba
Nov. 14, 2025
Zim’s jobs crisis deepens as retrenchments soar
ZIMBABWE is in the grip of a deepening jobs crisis, with the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) warning this week that massive layoffs have overwhelmed the Retrenchment Board
By Melody Chikono
Nov. 14, 2025
Lawyer contests inheritance law over ‘erasure’ of women’s rights
PROMINENT labour lawyer Caleb Mucheche has launched a constitutional challenge against a decades-old inheritance law that he says “illegally erases” women’s property rights
By Freeman Makopa
Nov. 14, 2025
Diamond price slump cripples local miners
PLUMMETING global diamond prices have severely disrupted operations at major local miners, with Anjin Investments now owing employees seven months’ worth of unpaid salaries
By Tinashe Kairiza
Nov. 14, 2025
FBC, FCB scoop top banking awards
FBC Bank and First Capital Bank (FCB) emerged as the biggest winners at the 2025 Zimbabwe Independent Banks & Banking Survey and awards ceremony held in Harare yesterday.
By Melody Chikono
Nov. 14, 2025
Drumbeat of caution over beleaguered currency... chief executive officers say 2030 deadline ill-conceived
Yesterday, business leaders cautioned that any future transition must be driven by market fundamentals, not political timelines.
By Belinda Chiroodza and Tatira Zwinoira
Nov. 14, 2025
Zim eyes dramatic inflation plunge to single-digit by Jan
“The government has made a decision, from my observation, to shelve the ZiG. That is why, when they are paying suppliers, they are paying in US dollars,” Mugano said.
By Melody Chikono and Tatira Zwinoira
Nov. 14, 2025
Gold looting syndicate in brazen river raid..… US$2m vanishes as ‘politically-linked actors, state agents’ parcel out fortunes
Efforts to get a comment from Mines ministry permanent secretary Pfungwa Kunaka over the past few weeks were unsuccessful.
By Freeman Makopa
Nov. 7, 2025
Banking titans converge for ZimInd 2025 awards
Alpha Media Holdings chief executive officer Kenias Mafukidze said the Banks & Banking Survey had become a trusted barometer of the sector’s performance, driving transparency and best practices
By Staff Writer
Nov. 7, 2025
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