Striking a balance: Safeguarding cross-border trading while advancing formalisation in Zimbabwe
Cross-border trading remains a critical source of employment and economic survival for thousands of Zimbabweans, particularly women.
By Samuel Wadzai
Apr. 19, 2026
Beitbridge border rules spark chaos
This turmoil follows the implementation of Statutory Instrument 59 of 2026, which consolidated import regulations on March 25.
By Nizbert Moyo
Apr. 19, 2026
Padenga’s golden pivot: margin expansion, US$1bn valuation underline FY2025 performance
PADENGA’s full-year results for the period ending December 31, 2025, underscore a company that has undergone a strategic transformation
By Kudakwashe Taimo
Apr. 17, 2026
Lithium ore export ban firestorms boomerang, MMCZ says being ‘set back’ US$500 000 monthly
Industry sources say Zimbabwe could be losing as much as US$60 million monthly in royalties and taxes following the indefinite ban, demonstrating the scale of disruption to Treasury inflows.
By Tinashe Kairiza
Apr. 2, 2026
MPs raise concern over Zimra’s Gwanda roadblocks
In response, Mnangagwa said the checkpoints were necessitated by a high incidence of smuggling through porous borderlines on either side of Beitbridge.
By Silas Nkala
Mar. 26, 2026
Innscor pushes for tax reforms as sugar levy bites
During the period under review, Innscor remitted US$3,19 million in sugar tax, bringing its cumulative contribution to US$13,29 million since the levy’s introduction.
By Tatira Zwinoira
Mar. 23, 2026
Mpilo Hospital receives cancer machines
The sugar tax, officially known as the Special Surtax on Sugar Content, was introduced in 2024, targeting sugar-sweetened beverages to fund cancer diagnosis and treatment.
By Patricia Sibanda
Mar. 16, 2026
Treasury commits to IMF staff-monitored programme, as it defends US$9,4bn revenue target
Economic analyst Persistence Gwanyanya emphasised the need to maintain macroeconomic stability.
By Tatenda Kunaka
Mar. 12, 2026
Gold Leaf Tobacco: SARS claims billions from Sasfin in Rudland money laundering debacle
This happened amid repeated warnings over the lapse of risk and control measures at the bank’s foreign exchange division.
By Daily Maverick
Feb. 28, 2026
