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Passengers Terrified as Inter Africa Marshals Face Violence and Corruption Allegations

Passengers Terrified as Inter Africa Marshals Face Violence and Corruption Allegations

Inter -Africa Crew Escalating turf wars between long-distance passenger transport operators have taken a violent turn following an alleged explosive attack on a Bigame Motors bus at the Chipinge long-...

By ZimNow Reporter •
Zimbabwe’s Monetary Stability Improves, but ZiG Confidence Remains Unfinished

Zimbabwe’s Monetary Stability Improves, but ZiG Confidence Remains Unfinished

AI generated Audrey Galawu and Nyashadzashe Ndoro Zimbabwe’s monetary stability is improving, but the country has yet to build enough confidence in the Zimbabwe Gold to justify an immediate move to ex...

By ZimNow Reporter •
Ingwebu US$250 000 a Month as Rescue Hangs in Balance

Ingwebu US$250 000 a Month as Rescue Hangs in Balance

Ingwebu Breweries is facing a financial crisis that could threaten the survival of one of Bulawayo’s municipal-owned enterprises, with the brewery reportedly losing about US$250 000 every month and re...

By Oscar Jeke •
Huayou’s Lithium Bet Tests Zimbabwe’s Beneficiation Promise

Huayou’s Lithium Bet Tests Zimbabwe’s Beneficiation Promise

The parliamentary inspection of Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt’s Arcadia lithium operation is unfolding at a critical point for Zimbabwe’s mineral policy, with the country seeking to turn its growing lithium...

By ZimNow Reporter •
Export Boom Can Fund Inclusive Growth — Mugano

Export Boom Can Fund Inclusive Growth — Mugano

Economist Gift Mugano says Zimbabwe’s economic stability is entering a new phase, with the country’s surge in export earnings creating an opportunity to move beyond macroeconomic stabilisation towards...

By Oscar Jeke •
Stanbic takes mobile money fight to everyday users

Stanbic takes mobile money fight to everyday users

Stanbic Bank Zimbabwe has entered the increasingly competitive mobile-money market with StanPay, a wallet aimed at expanding its reach into everyday transactions and the informal economy.Launched on W...

By Rutendo Mazhindu •
Sesame Market Tops US$1.8m as Season Closes

Sesame Market Tops US$1.8m as Season Closes

Zimbabwe formally marketed 2.315 million kilogrammes of sesame worth approximately US$1.84 million during the 2025/26 season, as authorities move to strengthen the crop's position as a high-value and...

By ZimNow Reporter •
PPC Bets on Solar, Zim Expansion to Drive Next Phase of Growth

PPC Bets on Solar, Zim Expansion to Drive Next Phase of Growth

 Pretoria Portland Cement says it is shifting from business recovery to long-term growth, with renewable energy investments, capacity expansion and operational efficiency forming the cornerstone of it...

By Audrey Galawu •
Willdale Faces Working Capital Squeeze

Willdale Faces Working Capital Squeeze

Zimbabwe’s construction industry is generating strong demand for bricks, but Willdale is struggling to turn that opportunity into revenue as working-capital shortages, limited stock and increasingly a...

By Oscar Jeke •
ZIMRA Pushes Digital Tax Compliance as Councils Remain Trapped in Paperwork

ZIMRA Pushes Digital Tax Compliance as Councils Remain Trapped in Paperwork

 Zimbabwe’s push to digitise tax administration is exposing a wider public-sector problem: while the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority is urging businesses to abandon manual tax processes, local authorities...

By Oscar Jeke •