Zimbabwe just approved free bank accounts for small businesses.
The numbers make the ambition of the announcement clear. ZimStat's 2023 Economic Census
By Valentine Maya
8h ago
Why health fee cuts may not lower medical bills
The main reason is structural: Zimbabwe has no binding mechanism requiring private hospitals, pharmacies or doctors to pass cost savings on to consumers.
By Valentine Maya
8h ago
Zimbabwe cuts import licence fees, but businesses may feel little relief
But the fee reduction is not yet legally effective.
By Valentine Maya
May. 13, 2026
UK–Zim flights resumption on the cards
Ncube described the restoration of the flights as a key step toward strengthening commercial and people-to-people ties between the two countries.
By Business Reporter
Mar. 4, 2026
Taxing for health: Tug-of-war over ring-fencing leaves Zimbos divided
“The government’s position is deeply disappointing,” laments Bernard Nkala, a respected healthcare economist.
By Tonderayi Matonho
Dec. 31, 2025
Review of LEAD's response to the 2026 national budget
As scholars, policy makers, and citizens, we must avoid the temptation to interpret every budget through purely populist lenses.
By Clever Marisa
Dec. 7, 2025
EditorialComment: Government’s gold royalty recipe for disaster
Caledonia CEO Mark Learnmouth said they were also assessing “potential effects on the recently announced economics of the Bilboes Gold Project.”
By The Standard
Dec. 7, 2025
Pressures mount for firms as govt maintains tight fist
Zimbabwe’s companies braced for fresh turbulence last week after Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube (pictured) doubled down on a tight fiscal regime already blamed for undermining industry.
By Shame Makoshori
Aug. 8, 2025
Ncube urges pension funds to tackle unclaimed benefits, diversify investments
These include the rise in unclaimed benefits, which have gone up by 62,19%, reaching an amount of ZiG66,6 billion by December 2024.
By Mthandazo Nyoni
May. 16, 2025
