High input costs bleeding Zimbabwe export earnings
In its new 2025 Import & Export Trade Analysis report, Buy Zimbabwe noted that export earnings increased from US$6,06 billion in 2021 to US$9,71 billion by 2025.
By Tatira Zwinoira
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Afreximbank pumps US$100m into Bahamas road upgrades
BSGC executive chairperson Dominic Sturrup added that the funding “strengthens our ability to execute major projects, support our subcontractors and vendors, and scale opportunities.”
By Business Reporter
Feb. 13, 2026
Surging import bill threatening the economy, Buy Zimbabwe warns
In tobacco, Buy Zimbabwe said scaling up cigarette and tobacco product manufacturing would allow Zimbabwe to capture more of the value chain.
By Blessed Ndlovu
Feb. 13, 2026
Rating dispute: Africa seeks narrative change
ACRA president Dr Sifiso Falala says the dispute highlights systemic challenges within global credit rating systems rather than a single institutional disagreement.
By Alfonce Mbizwo
Feb. 13, 2026
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ZimTrade revives regional warehousing facilities push… state agency shifts to aggressive in-market export strategy
By positioning goods closer to end markets, the strategy is expected to reduce delivery times, lower entry costs and allow exporters to respond more effectively to shifts in demand.
By Mthandazo Nyoni
Feb. 6, 2026
Africa must seize its own destiny, Afreximbank chief says
“South Africa’s accession to the African Export-Import Bank affirms our commitment to African industrial development and to deepening trade, investment and development across our continent,”
By Staff Reporter
Feb. 5, 2026
Zim-China trade breaches US$4bn mark in year 2025
“Export protocols for Zimbabwean avocado and blueberry to China have been finalised, with shipments set to begin in 2026,” the embassy noted.
By Tinashe Kairiza
Jan. 30, 2026
How Zim’s second-hand car boom is fuelling a hidden waste crisis
Customs officials at ports like Beitbridge and Chirundu are primarily tasked with assessing duty, checking for stolen vehicles, and ensuring documentation is in order.
By Nunurai Jena
Jan. 25, 2026
Zim eyes homegrown grains to cut US$2bn import bill
With Zimbabwe spending over US$2 billion a year on imported grains and oilseeds, officials argue that domestic production could meet much of the demand.
By Simbarashe Sithole
Jan. 12, 2026
