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UK–Zim Trade Grows 15.6% to US$483 Million
Zim Now ReporterTrade between Zimbabwe and the United Kingdom surged by 15.6% in the year ending March 2025, reaching a total of US$483 million, according to official data from the UK Department for B...
Mutoko District's Mining Sector: A Double-Edged Sword
 Oscar J JekeZim Now ReporterThe discovery of lithium in Mutoko district has brought both opportunities and challenges to the local community. According to Mr. Innocent Nyangara, the area has attracte...
Russian Delegation Meets Zimbabwean Minister of Finance
 .. allegations of treason dismissed with contempt Philemon JambayaZim Now EditorA high powered delegation of 11 Russian officials arrived in Harare this week  for an official meeting with the Zimbabw...
Gold Exports Drive Surge in Foreign Currency Receipts
Oscar J Jeke- Zim Now ReporterZimbabwe’s foreign currency receipts recorded significant growth in the first half of 2025, largely driven by an increase in gold exports, Finance and Economic Developmen...
Murowa Diamonds workers face escalating Victimisation
 Witness RunodadaZim Now ReporterTensions have erupted at Murowa Diamonds, as workers face what they describe as a wave of orchestrated retaliation by senior management.This comes in the wake of a law...
Government admits It's cheaper to break the rules
  Philemon JambayaZim Now Editor In a clear admission, the government has said that companies in Zimbabwe often make more money when they break the law than when they follow it. This shows that the co...
ZSE Down 9.5%, VFEX Turnover Soars 254% in First 5 Months of 2025
 Audrey Galawu- Assistant EditorZimbabwe’s capital markets showed diverging performance in the first five months of 2025, with the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange grappling with declining indices, while the V...
121 Businesses Shut Down in Harare CBD Crackdown
  ZimNow News DeskThe City of Harare has escalated its CBD cleanup operation, with 121 businesses now shut down as part of its ongoing "Operation CBD Order Restoration."According to the Day 2 update r...
Manufacturing Reclaims the Crown: Sector Surges to Top Spot in Zimbabwe's 2024 GDP Rankings
 ZimNow Business DeskZimbabwe’s manufacturing sector has staged a remarkable comeback, overtaking traditional economic pillars to become the country’s leading contributor to GDP in 2024. According to...
Agri-success marred by tobacco seed scandal
Philemon JambayaZim Now EditorEven as Zimbabwe basks in the glow of record-breaking agricultural harvests, a dark cloud looms over its prized tobacco industry. Stakeholders are raising urgent alarms o...