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Zimbabwe just approved free bank accounts for small businesses.

The numbers make the ambition of the announcement clear. ZimStat's 2023 Economic Census

By Valentine Maya May. 14, 2026

Zimbabwe just approved free bank accounts for small businesses.

Zimbabwe bank withdrawal fees cut

The cap prevents banks from charging higher withdrawal rates, although institutions may set fees below 2%.

By Valentine Maya May. 14, 2026

ZiG is legal tender. So why can't you use it online?

But yet there is a digital glitch in the matrix. If you try to book a ride-hailing app, or pay for groceries on a local website, your ZiG card often feels like a plastic coaster.

By Valentine Maya May. 7, 2026

ZiG is legal tender. So why can't you use it online?

The ZiG’s BiG5 rollout: Can wildlife designs mask a crisis of confidence?

This echoes the 2024 ZiG launch, where inflation fears kept larger bills out of circulation, leaving the public to grapple with a currency that lacks the utility for high-value trade.

By Valentine Maya May. 7, 2026

The ZiG’s BiG5 rollout: Can wildlife designs mask a crisis of confidence?

ZiG rollout: Dynamics behind crucial moves

ZIMBABWE’S central bank is stepping up its push to restore the primacy of the local currency, rolling out upgraded Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) banknotes

By Tinashe Kairiza Apr. 24, 2026

ZiG rollout: Dynamics behind crucial moves

New ZiG notes start circulating, exchange rate spikes

Announcing the rollout, RBZ governor John Mushayavanhu said the issuance of the new banknotes followed a nationwide awareness campaign conducted from March 1 to 31.

By Valentine Maya Apr. 7, 2026

New ZiG notes start circulating, exchange rate spikes

Will lower fees bring cash out from under mattresses?

The informal sector still accounts for over 70% of economic activity, according to the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency.

By Justice Chigombe Mar. 27, 2026

Will lower fees bring cash out from under mattresses?

No missile will break our inflation resolve, says RBZ

The assurance came as global crude markets reeled from a war that has disrupted flows through a strategic artery handling roughly 20% of world oil supply.

By Mthandazo Nyoni Mar. 27, 2026

No missile will break our inflation resolve, says RBZ

RBZ warns of inflation uptick as fuel price hike bites

RBZ governor John Mushayavanhu said the bank’s Monetary Policy Committee is concerned about the significant pass-through effects of the recent oil price shock on domestic prices

By Business Reporter Mar. 26, 2026