Maize-meal prices tumble
Ray Bande Senior Reporter MAIZE-MEAL prices have plummeted in most shops across Manicaland, with a 27 percent drop from US$7,50 to around US$5,50, following a bumper harvest that will…
Commodity glut puts farmers under tight pricing pressures
THE current glut of agricultural produce at mass markets has left farmers unable to dictate prices, relegating them to price-takers incapable of dictating terms in sync with a vibrant economic landscape.
Zimbabwe coffee exports jump 14percent
Edgar Vhera, Agriculture Specialist Writer COFFEE exports surged by 14 percent to US$902 311 in 2024, data from the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZimStat) shows, as the country recovered from…
Southern Cotton embarks on operations expansion
Southern Cotton, one of Zimbabwe’s largest cotton financiers and lint producers, is undergoing a massive expansion following the acquisition of new ginneries in Glendale and Gweru.
20 finance chiefs confront uncertainty amid trade war
South Africa called for greater cooperation among the Group of 20 advanced economies, as finance ministers and central bank governors gathered under the cloud of US President Donald Trump’s trade war.
Zim coffee exports jump 14pc in 2024
COFFEE exports surged by 14 percent to US$902 311 in 2024, data from the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZimStat) shows, as the country recovered from the effects of the El Nino-induced drought in the 2023/24 season.
Record US firms freeze China investment plans
A record share of American firms froze investments in China as trade ties worsened earlier this year, a recent survey suggests.
Trump eyes 10 or 15pc tariff rate on 150+ nations
President Donald Trump said he would send letters to more than 150 countries notifying them their tariff rates could be 10 percent or 15 percent as he forges ahead with his trade agenda.
Govt increases councillors’ allowances
Nqobile Bhebhe, Senior Zimpapers Writer The Government has unveiled a comprehensive package of allowances and benefits for local authority officials, including residential and commercial stands, motorbike loans not exceeding US$2000…
OK Zimbabwe secures shareholder approval for US$20 million capital raise and strategic turnaround plan
Nelson Gahadza OK Zimbabwe Limited shareholders have approved a hybrid turnaround strategy to support its recovery, which includes raising US$20 million through a shareholder rights offer and the disposal of…











