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High bank charges hindering financial inclusion in Zimbabwe
High bank charges imposed by local financial institutions are choking financial inclusion in Zimbabwe and running contrary to best practices across the region, a new National Economic Consultative For...Published: 29 Aug 2025 at 06:01hrs | 496 | by Staff reporter
Rich Dad Poor Dad author set for Harare
Harare is set to host one of the world's most influential financial thinkers next month when Robert Kiyosaki, the celebrated American businessman, investor, and best-selling author of Rich Dad Poor Da...Published: 28 Aug 2025 at 22:35hrs | 171 | by Staff reporter
RBZ slams Zimbabwe banks over punitive fees
Zimbabwe's banks are facing criticism from both depositors and the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) over the imposition of high fees and charges, which are increasingly seen as exploitative.RBZ ...Published: 28 Aug 2025 at 22:32hrs | 152 | by Staff reporter
Scottland hike Dembare match gate charges
Scottland have followed the well-trodden path of clubs cashing in on the pulling power of traditional giants by hiking gate charges for their high-stakes clash against Dynamos at Rufaro Stadium on Sat...Published: 28 Aug 2025 at 06:51hrs | 420 | by Staff reporter
Prominent businessman remanded over US$208,000 fraud allegations
Harare businessman Never Mhlanga, chairman of the Zimbabwe Insurance Brokers, has been remanded in custody following allegations of fraud involving US$208,500.Mhlanga appeared before Harare Re...Published: 27 Aug 2025 at 23:01hrs | 487 | by Staff reporter
Kasukuwere warns Zanu-PF faces threat from party affiliates
Former ZANU PF national political commissar and fugitive Saviour Kasukuwere has warned that the ruling party faces an "existential threat" from its own affiliates."These ragtag affiliates are ...Published: 27 Aug 2025 at 22:57hrs | 578 | by Staff reporter
We must be careful in interpreting DNA paternity results to avoid unnecessary alarm
When statistics are not handled with care, they can cause more harm than good and even pose real danger.The recent report released by Global DNA Zimbabwe has understandably ignited heated deba...Published: 27 Aug 2025 at 21:52hrs | 349 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Mnangagwa's title deeds scheme is unconstitutional and farmers risk losing their land
This article serves as a warning to farmers to be cautious today before they regret it tomorrow.President Emmerson Mnangagwa's recent handover of title deeds to 1,000 farmers at Craigengower F...Published: 27 Aug 2025 at 21:40hrs | 157 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Court halts RioZim's asset sales
The High Court has granted an urgent interdict to the Zimbabwe Diamond & Allied Minerals Workers' Union (ZDAMWU), barring RioZim Limited from disposing of its mining assets while corporate rescue ...Published: 27 Aug 2025 at 06:04hrs | 352 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe slashes fees to boost ease of doing business
The Government has approved sweeping reforms in the tourism sector, cutting and streamlining licences, permits, levies and fees in line with President Mnangagwa's directive to enhance the ease of doin...Published: 27 Aug 2025 at 06:03hrs | 858 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe tiles flood regional market
South Africa's largest floor tile manufacturer, Italtile, reports a decline in business as competition from neighbouring Zimbabwe and Zambia intensifies.For years, Zimbabwe and Zambia were amo...Published: 27 Aug 2025 at 05:55hrs | 790 | by Staff reporter
Hillside Teachers' College expands work-for-fees programme
Hillside Teachers' College is continuing its work-for-fees programme, designed to support financially needy students, the institution's principal, Dr Sifelani Jabangwe, has confirmed.Speaking ...Published: 27 Aug 2025 at 05:53hrs | 261 | by Staff reporter
Harare fails to act on 27 of 28 audit red flags
Residents of Harare have condemned the city council for what they describe as gross negligence, following the Auditor General's 2023 annual report, which revealed that the local authority failed to ac...Published: 27 Aug 2025 at 05:51hrs | 161 | by Staff reporter
Top Zimbabwe business executive arrested for fraud
Prominent corporate executive Never Mhlanga is expected to appear in court this morning facing fraud charges linked to the controversial sale of Montclair Hotel and Casino in Juliasdale, Nyanga, to th...Published: 26 Aug 2025 at 13:09hrs | 2833 | by Staff reporter
Britain cosies up to Zimbabwe
In early June, Britain's Africa minister Lord Collins flew to Harare to meet Zimbabwe's octogenarian president, Emmerson Mnangagwa.The meeting in the capital city, which focused on trade betwe...Published: 26 Aug 2025 at 08:08hrs | 1695 | by Staff reporter
Botswana clinics run out of medicine
Botswana's President Duma Boko declared a public health emergency on Monday, saying the national medical supply chain had failed, leaving hospitals and clinics short of medicine and other vital stock....Published: 26 Aug 2025 at 08:04hrs | 775 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF affiliates call for Mnangagwa life presidency
Zanu-PF affiliates have stepped up their calls for President Emmerson Mnangagwa to remain in power for life, a motion that is expected to surface at the party's annual conference set for Mutare Polyte...Published: 26 Aug 2025 at 07:53hrs | 286 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga accused of funds misuse
Apostle Chibanda has publicly accused Apostle Chiwenga of misappropriating funds collected from church members. Chibanda alleges that Chiwenga solicited money under the pretext of building a new churc...Published: 25 Aug 2025 at 21:12hrs | 1270 | by Staff reporter
Mutingwende linked to major land fraud
Aspire Mutingwende, chairperson of the Children of War Veterans and Heroes Dependants Forum, has been implicated in a high-profile land fraud case in Harare.According to Windmill (Private) Lim...Published: 25 Aug 2025 at 21:11hrs | 260 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe demining expert dies in explosive accident in Argentina
Henry Martin Douglas Macharaga, a 52-year-old Zimbabwean explosives and demining expert, died in Argentina on 19 August after an explosive detonated accidentally while he was conducting extraction wor...Published: 25 Aug 2025 at 20:42hrs | 285 | by Staff reporter
FRAUD ALERT: Windmill warns public against illegal land sales
Windmill (Private) Limited has issued a stern warning to the public over fraudulent land sales involving its property, Lot FA Kinvara, measuring 65.2436 hectares, which is being illegally marketed as ...Published: 25 Aug 2025 at 08:01hrs | 896 | by Staff reporter
Zesa completes massive meter rollout project
The Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) has successfully migrated 99 percent of its customers in Bulawayo's historic suburbs from outdated metering systems to modern pre...Published: 25 Aug 2025 at 06:01hrs | 303 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe is losing over US$6bn to illicit financial flows
Zimbabwe is losing an estimated US$6,15 billion to illicit financial flows (IFFs) between 2020 and 2025, a drain that experts say is depriving the country of critical resources needed for development....Published: 25 Aug 2025 at 06:01hrs | 263 | by Staff reporter
RBZ to engage mobile operators on currency parity
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has announced plans to work with mobile network operators to ensure parity in trading between the local gold-backed Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) currency and the US dollar un...Published: 25 Aug 2025 at 06:00hrs | 423 | by Staff reporter
Schools close over spousal dispute
A bitter ownership dispute between former business partners Janet Dapi and Watson Mirio Magwenzi is putting the education of more than 300 learners at Elizzy and Dyllan Primary and Secondary Schools a...Published: 25 Aug 2025 at 05:56hrs | 691 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's gold boom masked by environmental ruin
Zimbabwe's gold sector is experiencing one of its strongest rallies in years, but behind the production surge lies a darker reality of smuggling, lawlessness, and environmental collapse that threatens...Published: 24 Aug 2025 at 19:22hrs | 236 | by Staff reporter
RBZ guarantees US$ contracts beyond 2030
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has reassured markets that U.S. dollar contracts will remain valid even after the government's 2030 de-dollarisation deadline, a major policy shift aimed at preventi...Published: 24 Aug 2025 at 19:19hrs | 370 | by Staff reporter
IDBZ manager probed in student facility fraud
The Infrastructure and Development Bank of Zimbabwe (IDBZ) has launched an investigation into former senior manager Suckson Muswe, formerly known as Makwasha, over allegations that he inflated costs d...Published: 24 Aug 2025 at 19:16hrs | 626 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo water, sewer woes persist
As Bulawayo enters the final quarter of 2026, water shortages, frequent sewer bursts, and crumbling service delivery continue to fuel tensions between residents and the city council.Interviews...Published: 24 Aug 2025 at 14:40hrs | 132 | by Staff reporter
+40,000 vehicles vanish after entering Zimbabwe
The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) has failed to account for more than 40 000 vehicles that entered the country under Temporary Import Permits (TIPs), according to the latest Auditor-General's rep...Published: 24 Aug 2025 at 09:23hrs | 1015 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Agricultural Show 2025 kicks off
Harare will tomorrow host the 115th edition of the Zimbabwe Agricultural Show, the country's flagship platform for showcasing agricultural achievements, innovation, and economic opportunities. The eve...Published: 24 Aug 2025 at 09:20hrs | 207 | by Staff reporter
Econet in aggressive tech roll-out
Telecommunications leader Econet Wireless Zimbabwe has reported a 70% decline in connectivity-related customer complaints after completing a major network upgrade during the year ended February 2025....Published: 24 Aug 2025 at 09:12hrs | 137 | by Staff reporter
SEO that converts in financial services - Why Absolute Digital Media leads the global pack
In the fast-evolving world of financial services, visibility is no longer optional - it's critical. Brands operating in competitive financial sectors need more than just a basic online presence. They ...Published: 23 Aug 2025 at 22:06hrs | 61 | by Ben Austin
Zimbabwe takes over Kaza Chairmanship
Zimbabwe has officially taken over the chairmanship of the Kavango Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area (Kaza TFCA) from Zambia, reaffirming its commitment to advancing regional cooperation and pla...Published: 23 Aug 2025 at 09:19hrs | 150 | by Staff reporter
Private schools warned against withholding results
The Government has once again reminded schools, including private institutions, that it is illegal to withhold Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (ZIMSEC) results from candidates over unpaid fees....Published: 22 Aug 2025 at 18:32hrs | 60 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's 2008 financial crash continues to haunt regulators
More than 15 years after Zimbabwe's 2008 financial collapse, the country's financial sector is once again under scrutiny as an estate developer has taken legal action against the Reserve Bank of Zimba...Published: 22 Aug 2025 at 13:20hrs | 234 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe FIU fines 4 banks over weak AML Controls
Zimbabwe's Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) fined four banks up to US$30 000 each last year after uncovering serious lapses in anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorist financing (CFT) system...Published: 22 Aug 2025 at 13:20hrs | 448 | by Staff reporter
How to tell if you are financially ready for franchise ownership
Franchise ownership can be an exciting way to step into entrepreneurship with the support of an established brand. Unlike starting a business from scratch, franchises offer proven systems, training, a...Published: 22 Aug 2025 at 12:56hrs | 105 | by Staff Reporter
Schools in Zimbabwe struggle as BEAM funds remain unpaid
Schools across Zimbabwe are facing a financial crisis as the government continues to delay Basic Education Assistance Module (BEAM) disbursements, a programme meant to cover fees for vulnerable learne...Published: 22 Aug 2025 at 09:49hrs | 96 | by Staff reporter
MPs push for formalisation of informal sector
MEMBERS of Parliament (MPs) have urged government to formalise Zimbabwe's vast informal sector, broaden the tax base and urgently review what they described as an unfair tax burden on the poor....Published: 22 Aug 2025 at 09:40hrs | 58 | by Staff reporter
'Fraud' kingpin arrested in UAE, extradited to Zimbabwe
A key figure in the collapsed Beven Capital Ponzi scheme has been arrested in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and extradited to Zimbabwe to face multiple fraud charges, the National Prosecuting Authori...Published: 21 Aug 2025 at 16:21hrs | 1247 | by Staff reporter
Academic manipulation scandal rocks top Harare college
The Harare Institute of Technology (HIT) has been plunged into fresh controversy following allegations that acting pro-vice chancellor for academic affairs, Willard Gwarimbo, is manipulating academic ...Published: 21 Aug 2025 at 16:18hrs | 1090 | by Staff reporter
Are Zimbabwe economic growth rates real?
Every year, the Zimbabwean government and multilateral financial institutions project that the economy will grow by huge margins, yet the current economic situation does not meaningfully change, and i...Published: 21 Aug 2025 at 13:08hrs | 289 | by Delani Mangena
Zimbabwe turns to Japan for energy investments
Zimbabwe is exploring investment and technological partnerships with Japanese energy companies and government agencies to tackle one of the country's worst power shortages in decades. Households and b...Published: 21 Aug 2025 at 08:41hrs | 148 | by Staff reporter
Bitumen World forced to cut jobs
One of Zimbabwe's leading construction firms, Bitumen World (BW), has announced job cuts due to delayed payments from government projects, highlighting the ongoing financial challenges in the country'...Published: 21 Aug 2025 at 08:26hrs | 461 | by Staff reporter
Stanbic Bank sponsored Stragglers Cricket week returns with 540 players
Zimbabwe's flagship junior cricket development initiative, the Stragglers Junior Cricket Week, is set to commence on 25 August, bringing together 540 aspiring cricketers for a week of immersive traini...Published: 20 Aug 2025 at 22:32hrs | 138 | by Agencies
RBZ restores RTGS system after technical fault
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) says it has restored the Real Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) system following a technical fault that disrupted transfers and some cross-border transactions since Tuesd...Published: 20 Aug 2025 at 18:16hrs | 329 | by Staff reporter
CBZ appoints Group Chief Risk Officer
CBZ Holdings has announced the appointment of Eunice Mujekenyeki as its new Group Chief Risk Officer, bringing over two decades of experience in the financial services sector to the role.Ms. M...Published: 20 Aug 2025 at 18:15hrs | 567 | by Staff reporter
The horrors of Gukurahundi and complicity of World Bank and IMF
To put it into perspective, Gukurahundi was characterised by inversion of human rights violations, including torture, disappearances, abductions, sexual molestation, rape, ethnic profiling and arbitra...Published: 20 Aug 2025 at 13:40hrs | 339 | by Dr Gorden Moyo
Shuntai appeals US$10 000 contempt fine
Manufacturing firm Shuntai Investments has appealed against a US$10 000 fine imposed by the High Court for contempt of court in its ongoing legal battle with Bryden Country School over the constructio...Published: 20 Aug 2025 at 09:09hrs | 111 | by Staff reporter
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