Interview: Afreximbank eyes Zim’s green economic potential
Afreximbank operates on the basis of country limits, which guide our lending portfolio limits in each member country.
By Mthandazo Nyoni
Jan. 10, 2025
Zim bungles drugs deal, as elite fly to India
By Melody Chikono
Jan. 10, 2025
85 000 left stranded as gold cartel pollutes major river
By Freeman Makopa
Jan. 10, 2025
Conflict-ridden political gamesmanship looms
Last year, Mnangagwa was forced to reverse his decision to appoint Sibanda as an ex-officio member of Zanu -PF’s Politburo.
By Tinashe Kairiza and Honour Mudavanhu
Jan. 10, 2025
Shape up or ship out, companies warned
Financial analyst Persistence Gwanyanya said policymakers must intervene to prevent company closures.
By Ashton Ndakusiya
Jan. 10, 2025
Zim govt projects mining sector rebound after 2024 write-downs
Chitando said revenues would also be driven by increased output.
By Freeman Makopa
Jan. 10, 2025
Forgery rap sparks fresh legal war in US$48m Pfugari estate
The Independent has obtained copies of the receipt and the marriage certificate stamped on April 14, 2023, by the Registrar of Marriages.
By Tendai Makaripe
Jan. 10, 2025
Minister, residents cross swords over town clerk… defiant Garwe brands Vic Falls associations ‘burial societies’
The residents are being represented by Dube, Mguni and Dube legal practitioners, who fired back at Garwe, saying it was him who was not acting in residents’ interest.
By Julia Ndlela and Tinashe Kairiza
Jan. 10, 2025
Business leaders fret over 2025 growth prospects
Zimbabwe Commercial Farmers Union president Shadreck Makombe told the Zimbabwe Independent that crippling power cuts were still being experienced.
By Julia Ndlela and Ashton Ndakusiya
Jan. 10, 2025
Liquidity crunch vexes battered Zim
By the end of March, the Zimdollar had plummeted to US$1:ZW$22 055,47, down from US$1:ZW$6 104,72 at the end of 2023.
By Tatira Zwinoira
Dec. 20, 2024
‘Rabbit farming presents vast opportunities for economy’
The rabbit breeding industry in Zimbabwe in 2024 has shown steady growth, with an increasing number of farmers transitioning to commercial production.
By Mthandazo Nyoni
Dec. 20, 2024
Xmas hopes dim, currency relapses
When the government retired the Zimbabwe dollar and introduced the Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) currency in April, it brought a glimmer of hope.
By Tafadzwa Mhlanga
Dec. 20, 2024
Political violence victims in fresh pursuit of justice
Chidhakwa was abducted in Harare’s Central Business District on November 22, 2023, by unknown assailants.
By Miriam Mangwaya
Dec. 20, 2024
2024 year of turmoil, monetary chaos
The weakening ZiG has also raised the cost of doing business in terms of increases in taxes, fees, and regulatory costs, as well as production and servicing expenses.
By Tafadzwa Mhlanga
Dec. 20, 2024
Quotable quotes in 2024
As another year draws to a close, it leaves behind a series of gripping and unforgettable moments that defined its course.
By Tinashe Kairiza and Honour Mudavanhu
Dec. 20, 2024
2024: A year marked by political drama
One of the year’s highlights was President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s assumption of the Southern African Development Community (Sadc) chairmanship.
By Tinashe Kairiza
Dec. 20, 2024
Retail reckoning: A year of upheaval, uncertainty
Zimbabwe Stock Exchange-listed OK Zimbabwe, with a countrywide network of about 60 branches, raised concerns last year over the weight of challenges confronting the sector.
By Mthandazo Nyoni
Dec. 20, 2024
Zanu PF battles for influence amid Sadc-wide poll crises
In Botswana, Duma Boko of the Umbrella for Democratic Change stormed to power, ending the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP)’s 50-year stranglehold on power.
By Tinashe Kairiza and Tinofara Chiwanza
Dec. 20, 2024
Govt risks national assets to secure loans
Veritas warned that the changes enable authorities to use assets from over 30 state entities under the Mutapa Investment Fund (MIF) as loan security.
By Tafadzwa Mhlanga
Dec. 20, 2024
Corrupt Harare chefs behind shocking ecological disaster
The tender, if executed, could have averted the sewerage crisis that has now poisoned the lake, killed wildlife and put Harare’s 1,3 million residents at grave risk.
By Tinashe Kairiza and Julia Ndlela
Dec. 20, 2024
Analysts predict more trouble for Zim as Trump makes return
Trump, now serving his second term, is set to be inaugurated on January 20 after defeating Democratic candidate Kamala Harris in a historic political comeback.
By Tinashe Kairiza and Julia Ndlela
Dec. 13, 2024
Executive red flags carriers frustrating climate finance
I have had the wonderful opportunity to interact with my peers from all over the world, who are also working on the most pressing challenges that mankind is facing.
By Lesley Ndlovu
Dec. 13, 2024
Time Bank offers war vets US$3,5bn
The beneficiaries earmarked include pensioners, depositors, ex-farm workers, and beneficiaries of the social welfare fund, among others.
By Freeman Makopa
Dec. 13, 2024
Biti slams fictitious policies for inflaming de-industrialisation
According to Biti, macro-economic projections forecast by Ncube were unattainable.
By Freeman Makopa
Dec. 13, 2024
Audit exposes Zinwa financial rot
This marks the second consecutive year that the state-run entity has been flagged for fiscal mismanagement.
By Tinashe Kairiza
Dec. 13, 2024
‘Banks in robust position as greenback deposits firm’
He said the banking sector should come up with instruments to deepen the financial markets, thereby providing more liquidity.
By Mthandazo Nyoni
Dec. 13, 2024
Afreximbank eyes Zim mining projects
This effort is part of the bank's Intra-African engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) promotion initiative.
By Melody Chikono
Dec. 13, 2024
Stanbic scoops ZimInd best bank award
The bank excelled in critical performance metrics, including profitability, operational efficiency, cash flow management, and shareholder value creation.
By Melody Chikono
Dec. 13, 2024
Zim GDP takes US$12bn knock faltering ZiG, vicious drought worsen downturn
The cascading setbacks cast doubt on the growth measures outlined in the 2025 National Budget, threatening to derail recovery efforts and deepen Zimbabwe’s economic woes.
By Shame Makoshori
Dec. 13, 2024
Banks strengthen stability as US dollar inflows surge
Foreign currency deposits surging 13% to US$2,64 billion in October 2024 compared to the same period last year
By Mthandazo Nyoni
Dec. 12, 2024
Minister, residents cross swords over town clerk… defiant Garwe brands Vic Falls associations ‘burial societies’
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By Julia Ndlela and Tinashe Kairiza
Jan. 10, 2025
Business leaders fret over 2025 growth prospects
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By Julia Ndlela and Ashton Ndakusiya
Jan. 10, 2025
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