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IMF withholds Zimbabwe reform programme
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has signalled that Zimbabwe's much-anticipated Staff Monitored Programme (SMP) - a critical step in the country's economic reform and debt resolution strategy - w...Published: 2 hrs ago | 207 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe asks South Africa to back G-20 debt overhaul
Zimbabwe has asked South Africa to help garner support for its debt to be revamped under the Group of 20's Common Framework, a step that could restore its access to international capital markets for t...Published: 19 Jun 2025 at 07:17hrs | 215 | by Staff reporter
Veteran journalist earns PhD
Limukani Ncube, former editor of Sunday News and one of Zimbabwe's most senior journalists with 27 years of experience, yesterday graduated with a PhD from the University of South Africa (Unisa) under...Published: 18 Jun 2025 at 18:39hrs | 992 | by Staff reporter
Secondary Revenues from Sporting Events in Africa
Sporting events across Africa do more than fill stadiums. They create additional economic activity that touches tourism, retail, digital services, and hospitality. This type of income, called secondar...Published: 17 Jun 2025 at 23:22hrs | 80 | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabwe liquidates four failed banks
Four banks that collapsed between 2004 and 2008 have been officially liquidated, marking a significant milestone in Zimbabwe's financial sector. Hopewell Zinyau, Chief Executive Officer of the Deposit...Published: 16 Jun 2025 at 15:08hrs | 16378 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe central bank raises ZWG$5.9 billion via treasury bills
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has raised ZWG$5.9 billion through Treasury Bill (TB) issuances and private placements in 2024, as the government intensifies its domestic borrowing to fund operatio...Published: 12 Jun 2025 at 19:00hrs | 180 | by Staff reporter
Food Lovers Market shutdown exposes deeper turmoil at OK Zimbabwe
The impending closure of Food Lovers Market outlets in Borrowdale and Avondale signals a deeper crisis engulfing OK Zimbabwe, the country's largest retail group, which is struggling to stay afloat ami...Published: 12 Jun 2025 at 18:59hrs | 391 | by Staff reporter
Fadzayi Mahere criticizes Nick Mangwana's spin on IMF economic assessment
Former Mt Pleasant legislator and constitutional lawyer Fadzayi Mahere has publicly rebuked Information Permanent Secretary Nick Mangwana for attempting to portray the International Monetary Fund's (I...Published: 12 Jun 2025 at 18:56hrs | 212 | by Staff reporter
IMF wants Zimbabwe's gold-backed ZiG to become sole currency
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has expressed support for the full adoption of Zimbabwe's new currency, the Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG), as the country pushes to secure a staff-monitored program (SMP) t...Published: 11 Jun 2025 at 09:05hrs | 1153 | by Staff reporter
Silent jobs massacre sweeps through Zimbabwe
A silent but brutal jobs massacre is sweeping across Zimbabwe's construction industry, as companies contracted by the government for key infrastructure projects plunge into financial turmoil due to ch...Published: 06 Jun 2025 at 12:04hrs | 259 | by Staff reporter
IMF kicks off crucial talks in Zimbabwe
A high-level delegation from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has begun formal meetings with Zimbabwean authorities, launching a critical mission to assess the country's reform trajectory under t...Published: 05 Jun 2025 at 11:33hrs | 591 | by Staff reporter
10 rich countries non-committal on Zimbabwe's $2.6b bridge financing appeal
Zimbabwe is yet to secure any firm pledges of financial support from the 10 countries it appealed to in its ongoing bid to settle long-standing debt arrears.The southern African nation is burd...Published: 02 Jun 2025 at 12:47hrs | 884 | by Staff reporter
IMF team set to arrive in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is poised to take a crucial step towards restoring its economic credibility and unlocking foreign investment, with an International Monetary Fund (IMF) delegation expected this week to finali...Published: 01 Jun 2025 at 14:25hrs | 277 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt suppliers plot Treasury showdown at funeral parlour
In an extraordinary show of desperation, Zimbabwean government contractors used the funeral wake of one of their own last Thursday to plot emergency engagements with Treasury officials, warning that u...Published: 30 May 2025 at 12:11hrs | 554 | by Staff reporter
Afreximbank exposes US$2,4 billion hole in Zimbabwe external debt
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has revealed a significant US$2.4 billion discrepancy in Zimbabwe's official external debt data, raising fresh concerns over the credibility of the country...Published: 30 May 2025 at 12:09hrs | 213 | by Staff reporter
Alarm over Zimbabwe's new media blueprint
Media advocacy groups have raised serious concerns over what they describe as the veiled criminalisation of journalism in Zimbabwe's new National Media Policy, launched by President Emmerson Mnangagwa...Published: 30 May 2025 at 08:53hrs | 130 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe sees $2.6bn bridge finance in place by early 2026
Zimbabwe anticipates securing $2.6 billion in bridge financing by the first quarter of next year, a crucial step needed to repay debt owed to international financial institutions and regain access to ...Published: 28 May 2025 at 10:51hrs | 118 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's economic reforms gain momentum with IMF deal
Finance, Economic Development and Investment Promotion Minister, Professor Mthuli Ncube, has announced that Zimbabwe expects to secure a Staff Level Agreement (SLA) with the International Monetary Fun...Published: 28 May 2025 at 10:38hrs | 98 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's debt indaba on, AfDB meetings start
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has commenced its 2025 annual meetings today, featuring key agenda items including Zimbabwe's arrears clearance and debt resolution process, as well as ...Published: 26 May 2025 at 08:31hrs | 144 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans falsely registered to vote in Mozambique's 2024 election?
Masvingo, Zimbabwe - In early 2024, journalists working in Zimbabwe's Masvingo province began hearing troubling rumours: Zimbabwe's ruling party, Zanu-PF, was allegedly registering support...Published: 26 May 2025 at 08:21hrs | 289 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe missing out on mega EU loans - loans have to be paid back
Zimbabwe is missing out on crucial loans from Europe's largest financial institutions, including the European Investment Bank (EIB), due to its unsustainable debt burden, the European Union's ambassad...Published: 26 May 2025 at 08:16hrs | 50 | by Staff reporter
Veteran ZBC broadcaster dies
Veteran Zimbabwean news reader and respected academic Joseph Madhimba has died in Namibia, marking the end of a distinguished career that spanned journalism, broadcasting, and education.Madhim...Published: 21 May 2025 at 10:27hrs | 2817 | by Staff reporter
Organize Client Projects Easily Using CapCut Desktop Video Editor
Client projects can be hard to handle, especially when creating videos based on their specifications. Having a proper video editing tool can go a long way in staying organized and delivering quality r...Published: 20 May 2025 at 18:55hrs | 77 | by Staff Reporter
Treasury posts ZiG3,46bn surplus in first 4 months
The Treasury has recorded a surplus of ZiG3.46 billion during the first four months of the 2025 fiscal year, driven by disciplined cost containment and punctual debt servicing.While this surpl...Published: 19 May 2025 at 09:27hrs | 207 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe targets 2030 to clear US$21 billion debt
Zimbabwe has set an ambitious 2030 deadline to clear its ballooning US$21 billion public debt, in a bid to create the foundations for a stable mono-currency regime anchored by the Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) ...Published: 19 May 2025 at 09:21hrs | 126 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe, IMF talks underway
Zimbabwe has entered into preliminary discussions with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a new Staff-Monitored Programme (SMP), marking a significant step toward restoring the country's econom...Published: 18 May 2025 at 11:51hrs | 165 | by Staff reporter
The war in Sudan is still happening and the world has moved on
Somewhere between the latest tech layoffs, celebrity gossip, and viral TikToks about how to season your trauma with lavender oil and affirmations, a war is still raging in Sudan. Yes, still. Not metap...Published: 14 May 2025 at 23:00hrs | 359 | by Kumbirai Thierry Nhamo
Pupils turned away over unpaid fees despite Mnangagwa's free education pledge
Dozens of pupils across Zimbabwe were turned away from government schools this week for failing to pay tuition fees, in direct contradiction of President Emmerson Mnangagwa's longstanding pledge to pr...Published: 14 May 2025 at 08:47hrs | 1283 | by Staff reporter
Fresh capital discussions delay Beta Bricks restart
The long-awaited reopening of BETA Bricks has been delayed due to unresolved negotiations with three potential investors who were expected to inject capital into the company. Initially scheduled for t...Published: 13 May 2025 at 10:07hrs | 163 | by Staff reporter
OK Zimbabwe targets US$30 million capital raise to revive operations
OK Zimbabwe Limited, the country's largest retail chain, says it is in advanced discussions to raise US$30 million in fresh capital as part of a strategic plan to revive its operations, clear debts, a...Published: 07 May 2025 at 09:22hrs | 329 | by Staff reporter
Minister Machakaire Just Discovered What the Rest of Us Live With
I saw the post on X just after 9 a.m., while waiting in a queue for my grandmother's antibiotics at a local clinic. The power had gone out, again. There was no doctor on duty, again. And someone's mot...Published: 05 May 2025 at 23:13hrs | 228 | by Kumbirai Thierry Nhamo
AfDB says Zimbabwe seeks $2.6bn in bridge finance to overhaul debt
The African Development Bank said Zimbabwe has proposed seeking $2.6 billion in bridge finance to help it clear arrears owed to international financial institutions as it attempts to break a debt impa...Published: 24 Apr 2025 at 21:18hrs | 131 | by Staff reporter
White and black farmers still bear the scars of Zimbabwe's land grabs
Guy Watson-Smith felt hurt and betrayed when his 5,000-hectare (12,355-acre) farm in Beatrice, in Zimbabwe's Mashonaland East province, was violently invaded by three armed men in the early 2000s....Published: 24 Apr 2025 at 07:49hrs | 806 | by Farai Matiashe, Al Jazeera
Mnangagwa under fire
President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his government have come under intense pressure from Zimbabwe's civic society organisations (CSOs) to repeal the recently signed Private Voluntary Organisations (PVO) ...Published: 24 Apr 2025 at 07:30hrs | 6924 | by Staff reporter
Zimpapers faces US$13 million scandal amid Audit revelations
A shocking internal audit at Zimbabwe Newspapers (1980) Ltd (Zimpapers), the country's largest and oldest media conglomerate, has uncovered a potential US$13 million misappropriation of funds, raising...Published: 14 Apr 2025 at 12:57hrs | 1808 | by Staff reporter
EU withdraws funding after Zimbabwe signs PVO Bill into law
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's decision to sign the controversial Private Voluntary Organisations (PVO) Amendment Bill into law has sparked widespread condemnation, most notably from the European Unio...Published: 13 Apr 2025 at 09:48hrs | 1760 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe issues dollar bonds to pay ex-farmers for land grabs
Zimbabwe issued treasury bonds worth $308 million and made small cash payments to White farmers who were dispossessed of their property 25 years ago under a state-backed land reform program.Th...Published: 12 Apr 2025 at 09:16hrs | 123 | by Staff reporter
New Ziana journalist dies suddenly at work
The media fraternity in Zimbabwe is mourning the sudden and tragic death of senior New Ziana journalist Hebert Mutugwi, who collapsed and died at work around noon today. He was 58.Mutugwi, a r...Published: 07 Apr 2025 at 20:20hrs | 847 | by Staff reporter
The idea of Zimbabwe and Matabeleland question
I think the best way to understand the present day manifestations and character of Matebeleland politics is to situate them properly historically and politically within the broader terrain of the deve...Published: 29 Mar 2025 at 17:01hrs | 2183 | by Sabelo J. Ndlovu-Gatsheni
Nyarota the Gukurahundi Cheerleader
Geoff Nyarota, that Gukurahundi cheerleader and genocide supporter is no more. He died in a country with hospitals without medicine. Yet he died better than the thousands who were bayoneted in the kil...Published: 25 Mar 2025 at 21:53hrs | 531 | by Victim of Nyarota Gukurahundi Editorials
Nyarota aided and downplayed the Gukurahundi Genocide
When someone dies, their entire life is spotlighted..their greatest attributes as well as their awful weaknesses and terrible vices. Many speak glowingly of Geoff Nyarota's attributes as a jou...Published: 24 Mar 2025 at 13:30hrs | 834 | by Siphosami Malunga
Geoff Nyarota betrayed the people of Matabeleland and Midlands
The recent passing of Geoff Nyarota, an award-winning veteran journalist and writer, has reopened a painful chapter in Zimbabwe's history.While lauded by others as a doyen of journalism, both ...Published: 24 Mar 2025 at 05:29hrs | 1667 | by Staff reporter
Geoff Nyarota: A legacy of fearless journalism in the fight against corruption
Zimbabwe has lost a legend! The passing of veteran journalist Geoff Nyarota is not just a loss to the journalism fraternity - it is a deep wound to the soul of a nation still crying out for ac...Published: 23 Mar 2025 at 21:12hrs | 366 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Gukurahundi cover-up editor dies
Veteran journalist Geoffrey Nyarota, renowned for his pioneering investigative journalism and his role in exposing the Willowgate scandal in 1989, passed away on Saturday at the age of 74 after a prol...Published: 23 Mar 2025 at 08:15hrs | 2363 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe lines up seven sponsors to clear arrears
Zimbabwe is actively negotiating with seven potential sponsors, including individual countries, multilateral financial institutions, and private financiers, to secure the necessary funding, guarantees...Published: 23 Mar 2025 at 08:13hrs | 999 | by Staff reporter
Chinamasa confident Zanu-PF can convince Mnangagwa to stay beyond 2028
Just over a month after President Emmerson Mnangagwa stated that he would "tell the convincers not to convince him" regarding a proposed extension of his second term, Zanu-PF Secretary for Legal Affai...Published: 18 Mar 2025 at 08:40hrs | 370 | by Staff reporter
Zimasco placed under corporate rescue
Zimasco, one of Zimbabwe's largest ferrochrome producers, has been placed under corporate rescue following court filings by controversial businessman Shepherd Tundiya, who claims the company owes cred...Published: 17 Mar 2025 at 11:00hrs | 864 | by Staff reporter
Voice of America dismantled over propaganda claims
US President Donald Trump has signed an order to strip back federally funded news organisation Voice of America, accusing it of being "anti-Trump" and "radical".A White House statement said th...Published: 17 Mar 2025 at 10:15hrs | 876 | by Staff reporter
Makomo set to bounce back from curatorship
Makomo Resources, one of Zimbabwe's major players in the coal mining sector, is set to emerge from corporate rescue next week after nearly four years under administration.The company, which op...Published: 15 Mar 2025 at 11:58hrs | 455 | by Staff reporter
Prophet Magaya defies court order, GetBucks seeks police intervention
Prophet Walter Magaya, the founder of the Prophetic Healing and Deliverance (PHD) Ministries, is facing allegations of defying a court order to settle a US$420,140.72 debt owed to GetBucks Microfinanc...Published: 13 Mar 2025 at 16:12hrs | 1486 | by Staff reporter
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