Zim courts UK, Germany, Japan, France, Algeria for US$2,5bn bridge financing

HARARE, Apr. 15 (NewsDay Live) – Zimbabwe is in discussions with the UK, Germany, Japan, France, Algeria and other partners to secure US$2,5 billion in bridge financing to clear arrears to the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the World Bank, a move aimed at unlocking fresh capital, the finance minister Mthuli Ncube said on Wednesday.

According to the Quarterly Public Debt Bulletin for December 2025, Zimbabwe’s total public and publicly guaranteed debt stood at US$21,53 billion.

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