World Bank appoints Firas Raad as Zim division head
The World Bank Group has appointed Firas Raad as Division Director for Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe, effective May 1.
By Business Reporter
17h ago
US$31,7m Kariba Dam rehab nears completion
“The energy dissipation system for the dam has therefore been strengthened to ensure that the dam foundations are protected from any further erosion,” AfDB said.
By Business Reporter
22h ago
Nicholas Vingirai: The accidental banker who excelled
The economy was more formal than we have today. Companies were vibrant. The opportunities to train for whatever profession you chose were multiple.
By In Conversation With Trevor
May. 3, 2026
Why is Zimbabwe poor?
In Zimbabwe, scholars are now quietly confessing that the colonial economy of Ian Smith (1963-1980) provided for the needs of the natives much better than that run by the black brothers.
By Kenneth Mufuka
May. 3, 2026
Kuva launches platform to transform diaspora remittances
Kuva Project Consultant Nqobani Moyo said the platform was designed to solve practical remittance challenges rather than simply introduce new technology.
By Staff Reporter
May. 3, 2026
Phenom on the fairway: The rise and rise of Munesu Chimhini
At just 15, Chimhini has become the youngest winner in the tournament’s history and the first local to break the South African stranglehold on the trophy since the event’s inception in 2022.
By Munyaradzi Madzokere
May. 3, 2026
Developers scale back long range plans over currency
In its February 2026 Monetary Policy Statement, the RBZ guaranteed that foreign currency deals and listed equities would not be forcibly converted under a mono-currency system.
By Concilia Mupezeni
May. 2, 2026
Zim at heart of Afreximbank’s southern Africa fuel power play
The immediate impact we are seeing is that, for import-dependent economies, the cost of imports is very high.
By Mthandazo Nyoni
May. 2, 2026
What numbers say about Stanbic, banking sector
Here is an encouraging signal in the numbers. Net interest income, which is what banks make from lending money, grew from 29% of Stanbic’s total income in 2024 to 37% in 2025.
By Tinashe Mukogo
May. 2, 2026
