Localisation agenda for Zimbabwe’s SMEs
For Zimbabwe, these disruptions are not abstract headlines; they translate into rising costs, delayed imports, and unstable access to key production inputs.
By Farai Chigora and Tabani Moyo
Apr. 19, 2026
Localisation agenda for Zimbabwe’s SMEs
For Zimbabwe, these disruptions are not abstract headlines; they translate into rising costs, delayed imports, and unstable access to key production inputs.
By Farai Chigora and Tabani Moyo
Apr. 19, 2026
Mthuli remarks expose troubling disconnect
Ultimately, leadership is not just about making tough economic calls; it is also about communicating them in a way that reflects the realities people face.
By Newsday
Apr. 17, 2026
EditorialComment: Empty promises at Zim’s fuel pumps
Finance minister Mthuli Ncube, a man known more for his optimistic digital pronouncements than for tangible economic stability, took to social media at 9:14 PM to announce a reprieve.
By The Standard
Apr. 5, 2026
Fuel price surge drives the poor deeper into crisis
When President Emmerson Mnangagwa came to power on the back of a November 2017 military coup, he promised a new era of responsiveness and accountability.
By Newsday
Apr. 3, 2026
Food shortages hit crisis point as household costs shoot up
“Surplus-producing areas remain stressed (IPC Phase 2), with households minimally meeting their food needs but struggling to meet their non-food needs,” the report said.
By STAFF WRITER
Apr. 2, 2026
E20 blend, is it the way to go?
While the government presents the E20 mandate as a strategic tool to stabilise the economy and reduce carbon emissions, the motoring sector faces a complex reality.
By Tendai Munhundarima
Mar. 30, 2026
Citizens have been squeezed enough
At the beginning of the year, government introduced a 15,5% Vat on previously zero-rated tourism services such as transfers, safaris and adventure activities.
By Newsday
Mar. 27, 2026
It’s the taxes, stupid
The latest fuel price hike, announced last week, pushed petrol to US$2,17 and diesel to US$2,05 per litre.
By Editor
Mar. 24, 2026




