Smallholder farmers seek participation in tobacco value addition

WITH Zimbabwe producing a record tobacco output of 351 million kilogrammes in the ongoing 2025 tobacco marketing season, smallholder farmers want crafting of policies that enable their participation in value addition for improved welfare.

Pension industry records strong growth in 3 months

THE pension industry registered steady growth in the three months to March 31, 2025, as assets swelled on the back of revaluation gains and new investments.

Zim, UK trade grows

ZIMBABWE and the United Kingdom have recorded a 15,6 percent increase in trade from April 2024 to March 2025 compared to the 2023/24 period, the UK Department for Business and Trade has announced.

ZimTrade fosters export focused rural enterprises

ZIMTRADE is driving rural economic growth and development in Zimbabwe by fostering export-ready businesses within specific communities through a structured cluster development approach.

Africa must look after itself in a ‘chaotic’ trade setting

Africa is being forced to look towards itself in the current global “chaotic” trade environment, with the US introducing punitive measures against countries that do not toe the line the American way.

SA to boost trade ties as US tariffs bite

South Africa plans to seek new markets for its goods to offset the impact on its exports from Washington’s imposition of 30 percent tariffs on the nation’s goods entering the US.

Pension industry assets surge 14% in three months

Tapiwanashe Mangwiro, Zimpapers Business Hub THE pension industry showed steady growth in the three months to March 31, 2025, as assets swelled on the back of revaluation gains and fresh…

JSE is getting smaller and smaller

For years, private investors and fund managers have complained that the shrinking number of listings on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) is making life difficult.

Zimbabwe’s exports surge 15,6% as trade policy bears fruit

Herald Reporter Zimbabwe’s export earnings rose by 15,6 % in the first half of 2025, underlining the country’s gradual integration into global trade and the payoff from a deliberate export-promotion…

Investment, not red tape: Zimbabwe targets business reform

Business Reporter Government will roll out a series of reforms in 2026 to improve the business environment and attract investment, according to the 2026 Budget Strategy Paper signed off by…

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