US protectionist policies set to hit Zim trade hard
The effect will be severe as the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe takes 30% of the export proceeds from exporters.
By Ashton Ndakusiya
Feb. 14, 2025
World Bank urges Zim to create disaster response fund
The bank said while Zimbabwe had a general contingency budget for unforeseen expenditures, including weather and climate shocks, this was not enough.
By Tafadzwa Mhlanga
Feb. 6, 2025
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Cut public sector wages, World Bank tells govt
Such leakages have led to the ballooning of the wage bill, with government using this as an excuse not to pay well its lowest-paid workers.
By Tafadzwa Mhlanga
Feb. 4, 2025
World Bank reviews Zim’s growth projections
Economist Nigel Chanakira said it was unlikely for Zimbabwe to achieve the 6% gross domestic product (GDP) growth due to internal and external shocks.
By Tafadzwa Mhlanga
Feb. 2, 2025
Ramifications of World Bank's sub-Saharan economic recovery report
The potential reduction in Chinese investment in Sub-Saharan Africa could further constrain infrastructural development and industrial capacity expansion.
By Lawrence Makamanzi
Jan. 21, 2025
Are World Bank shareholders ‘breadcrumbing’ Africa?
It is, of course, one of those traits of partners that any therapist or self-help guide would say to stay far away from!
By David Thomas
Nov. 1, 2024
Vulnerable households at risk of worsening poverty: World Bank
As the new 2024/25 agricultural season kicks off this month, the effects of the El Niño-induced drought of normal to below average rainfall is expected to impact farmers severely.
By Business Reporter
Oct. 23, 2024
Private sector-led transformation in Zimbabwe: Can agriculture drive growth?
The main constraint identified is macroeconomic instability, which hampers the unlocking of private sector potential as an engine of economic growth.
By Ian Scoones
Oct. 13, 2024
World Bank approves new country engagement note for Zim
World Bank country director for Zimbabwe, Nathan Belete, said sustained, inclusive and resilient growth required building on recent reforms and advances in economic policy.
By Business Reporter
Oct. 11, 2024
Bulawayo police crack down on Entumbane drug syndicate
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By Bongile Moyo and Peter Dube
Feb. 21, 2025
