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Hope is not policy: Preparing for the 2026 climate shock in Zimbabwe

For an economy finally showing signs of a pulse—with growth projections for 2026 hovering around 5%—this is more than a weather report; it is a systemic threat.

By Tendai Munhundarima 13h ago

Hope is not policy: Preparing for the 2026 climate shock in Zimbabwe

ZiG is legal tender. So why can't you use it online?

But yet there is a digital glitch in the matrix. If you try to book a ride-hailing app, or pay for groceries on a local website, your ZiG card often feels like a plastic coaster.

By Valentine Maya May. 7, 2026

ZiG is legal tender. So why can't you use it online?

Production vs. prices: Decoding the true pulse of Zimbabwe's 2025 GDP

That divergence between volumes and prices is the central analytical fault line in the latest national accounts.

By Valentine Maya May. 7, 2026

Production vs. prices: Decoding the true pulse of Zimbabwe's 2025 GDP

The ZiG’s BiG5 rollout: Can wildlife designs mask a crisis of confidence?

This echoes the 2024 ZiG launch, where inflation fears kept larger bills out of circulation, leaving the public to grapple with a currency that lacks the utility for high-value trade.

By Valentine Maya May. 7, 2026

The ZiG’s BiG5 rollout: Can wildlife designs mask a crisis of confidence?

Stock market slips, but not everyone’s crying

THE Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) had a rough April in ZiG terms, with market capitalisation sliding by 23,57% to ZiG81,38 billion, largely after heavyweight counter Econet walked out of the bourse.

By Business Reporter May. 7, 2026

Stock market slips, but not everyone’s crying

Developers scale back long range plans over currency

In its February 2026 Monetary Policy Statement, the RBZ guaranteed that foreign currency deals and listed equities would not be forcibly converted under a mono-currency system.

By CONCILIA MUPEZENI May. 2, 2026

Developers scale back long range plans over currency

Bulawayo residents owe ZiG2.5bn as councillor urges bill payments

He said government debtors stood at ZiG165 338 755, industrial and commercial debtors at ZiG571 647 544, while domestic debtors accounted for ZiG1 786 459 893.

By Nizbert Moyo Apr. 29, 2026

Bulawayo residents owe ZiG2.5bn as councillor urges bill payments

The Great Trek: Why Zimbabwe's best companies are leaving their own stock exchange

That figure is not ambiguous. It is not a divided verdict. It is the judgment of the company's own shareholders, independently expressed, that the ZSE could no longer price their investment fairly.

By Valentine Muhamba Apr. 28, 2026

The Great Trek: Why Zimbabwe's best companies are leaving their own stock exchange

Zim inflation rises as transport, food costs squeeze households

Upstream production costs also increased. The ZWG Producer Price Index excluding agriculture rose to 226.62 in March from 223.09 in February, translating to a monthly increase of 1.6%.

By SHARON ZEBRA Apr. 27, 2026