On-the-ground business intelligence in Zimbabwe.
IMF approves a 10-month Staff-Monitored Programme for Zimbabwe. Inflation at 4.4%, reforms on procurement and SOEs. Why credibility, not cash, is the prize.
Acting Minister Dikoloti has told Digawana farmers that strict FMD protocols are essential to regain Zone 11’s green status within 3–6 months and protect
Fidelity Gold Refinery took 9.4 tonnes of gold in Q1 2026, up 10.5% year-on-year, feeding the US$1.3 billion reserves that back Zimbabwe’s gold-linked ZiG.
The Bank of Botswana’s policy rate rose from 1.9% to 3.5% in 2025, with prime at 7.19%, amid diamond-driven liquidity strain. What the move means for borrowers
Zimbabwe’s inflation fell to around 4% in Q1 2026 as the RBZ held broad money supply at ZiG108.09bn — disinflation built on deliberately tight liquidity.
The Lobatse High Court has dismissed a union bid to block Andrew Motsamai as PSBC Secretary, clearing the way for Botswana’s public-service bargaining-council