Central bank independence is sacrosanct — and must not be negotiated by deadline
The concern is understandable. Credit is expensive, investment is constrained and firms are struggling to expand in an economy still finding its footing after years of volatility.
By Newsday
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Afreximbank injects US$15m into Ecobank Zimbabwe to drive SME export growth
Zimbabwe’s SMEs account for more than 60% of gross domestic product and over 70% of national employment
By Mthandazo Nyoni
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MPs give RBZ June 30 deadline to cut interest rates
Instead, the current 35% rate “reflects RBZ’s cautious stance, acknowledging the possibility of renewed inflationary pressures,” the report noted.
By Lesley Kufandada
May. 15, 2026
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Zim imposes Africa’s heaviest oil price hikes... shocking rip-off exposed in AU, AfDB regional report
The increase placed Zimbabwe far ahead of second-placed Egypt, which imposed a 14,3% increase during the same period. Morocco followed at 13,9%, while Sierra Leone recorded a 12,3% surge.
By Freeman Makopa
May. 15, 2026
Afreximbank eyes investment push at annual meetings
He said more than 4 000 delegates are expected, including representatives from government, the private sector, financial institutions, academia, and international partners.
By Business Reporter
May. 14, 2026
Intra-African trade, industrialisation to take center stage at Afreximbank’s 33rd annual meetings
He said preparations for the meetings were progressing rapidly through coordination between the Central Bank of Egypt, Afreximbank and other national authorities.
By Mthandazo Nyoni
May. 13, 2026
Can You Actually Get Gold for Your ZiG?
The central tension of the ZiG lies in a technicality that most citizens find misleading.
By Valentine Maya
May. 12, 2026
New ZiG notes ease change crisis but trust deficiency persists
As we reach the mid-point of 2026, the question is no longer just whether the ZiG has survived, but whether it has truly earned the trust of the Zimbabwean people.
By Valentine Maya
May. 12, 2026
Vingirai’s one-day SA trip that ended with eight years in exile
In Conversation with Alpha Media Holdings chairman Trevor Ncube (TN), Vingirai reflects on the decimation of indigenous banking, his spiritual survival
By In Conversation With Trevor
May. 10, 2026
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Zim imposes Africa’s heaviest oil price hikes... shocking rip-off exposed in AU, AfDB regional report
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May. 15, 2026
US$23bn debt overshoot places Zim among Africa’s seven worst distressed…poorest, war-ravaged regional economies now in the same league as Harare
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By Mthandazo Nyoni and Freeman Makopa
May. 15, 2026
