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Invictus requests trading halt ahead of capital raising announcement
 By Nyashadzashe Ndoro - Chief ReporterInvictus Energy Limited (ASX: IVZ), an independent oil and gas exploration company, has requested a trading halt on its securities pending an announcement relate...
ZIDA–ICAZ Conference Puts Women at the Centre of Investment Growth
Audrey Galawu- Assistant EditorThe ZIDA–ICAZ Investment Conference opened this week with a strong focus on inclusive growth, highlighting how gender-responsive policies are shaping Zimbabwe’s investme...
Gold’s US$487m July: what it really means for business—and everyone else
  ZimNow Analysis DeskZimbabwe earned US$487m from gold exports in July 2025—172% more than July 2024—taking Jan–Jul earnings to ~US$2.32bn as deliveries climbed 40.7% to 24,308 kg. Small-scale miners...
Mushayavanhu asks banks to ease on charges
RBZ Governor Dr. John MushayavanhuOscar J Jeke- Zim Now ReporterMounting frustration over Zimbabwe’s steep banking charges has triggered renewed calls for reform, with the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe ack...
CFAO Mobility: Driving a New Era in the Automotive Industry
Carl Varga, Managing Director of CFAO Mobility ZimbabweOscar J Jeke-?Zim Now ReporterWhen Carl Varga, Managing Director of CFAO Mobility Zimbabwe, stood before industry players at the company’s Harare...
Retail Sector Under Pressure as Lawmakers Push for Policy Reform
Nyashadzashe Ndoro- Chief ReporterLawmakers have called on the government to urgently address constraints facing Zimbabwe’s wholesale and retail sector, warning that excessive licensing requirements,...
Ncube’s Cost-Cutting Drive Caps Civil Service Wage Bill at 50%
 Zim Now ReporterFinance, Economic Development and Investment Promotion Minister, Professor Mthuli Ncube, has announced that government will cap the civil service wage bill at no more than 50% of the...
Q3 Challenges Hit ART Holdings: Turnover Drops 23%
Audrey Galawu- Assistant EditorART Holdings Limited has reported a difficult third quarter for the financial year ending June 2025, with turnover dropping to US$7.8 million, representing a 23% decline...
RTG Expands Into SA With US$5.6 Million Cape Town Acquisition
Zim Now WriterRainbow Tourism Group has taken a bold step beyond Zimbabwe’s borders with the acquisition of a prime commercial property in Cape Town, South Africa, valued at approximately US$5.6 milli...
Dubai’s DFP World Secures Duty-Free Concession at RGMIA
 DFP World CEO Matin A.M.S (fourth left) with Zimbabwean officials after the formalisation of the group’s entry into Harare International Airport’s duty-free and bonded logistics sector  ZimNow Busine...