Forex inflows surge to US$4,97bn

Business Reporter ZIMBABWE recorded a sharp rise in foreign currency inflows in the first quarter of 2026, as strong export earnings and resilient remittances helped deliver sustained external surpluses, according…

Banking deposits’ short-term structure limits lending

Nelson Gahadza ZIMBABWE’S banking sector deposits continue to grow steadily, but the bulk of these funds remain concentrated in short-term and demand accounts, limiting the sector’s capacity to support long-term…

Zim eyes trade boom as ZITF roars into life

Nqobile Bhebhe Zimpapers Business Hub THE Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) 2026 roars into life in Bulawayo tomorrow, as the high-impact trade and investment platform looks to drive Zimbabwe’s accelerated…

TIMB guarantees tobacco harvest will find market

Martin Kadzere THE Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) has provided a firm guarantee that the projected record 400 million kilogramme tobacco harvest will be fully absorbed by international off-takers,…

High petrol price is great news for Chinese car brands

CHINA’S exports of electric vehicles (EVs) and hybrids more than doubled in March to a record, as the global energy shock stemming from the Iran war renewed interest in EVs.…

Detachment from reality: The ‘familiar spirit’ of HR practice

Dr Request Machimbira Employee Relations When properly configured and functioning well, the human resource (HR) office is the intelligence centre of the business, particularly on employee matters. It is the…

Strengthen your stick-to-it muscle

Hunt For Greatness Milton Kamwendo Albert Einstein was once asked about his genius and breakthrough thinking. His response was: “It’s not that I’m so smart, it’s just that I stay…

Record stock rally stalls as Middle East crisis rages

A RECORD-BREAKING rally in global equities stalled in Asia as investors trimmed positions ahead of the weekend while awaiting progress on extending the United States-Iran ceasefire. The MSCI All Country…

The last stronghold: How Chiyangwa built an empire by never borrowing

PHILIP CHIYANGWA was reminded he owned land in Chinhoyi not by his own accountants, but by a stranger trying to buy it. The prospective purchaser had approached the local council…

We need to hit the ground running — NRZ CEO

Business Reporter NEW chief executive officer Mr Munyaradzi Stephen Charangwa has pledged to drive the transformation of the National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ), in a move anchored in resource mobilisation,…