Canadian mining group the Caledonia Mining Corporation has entered into a memorandum of understanding meant to help it regain control of its Zimbabwe-based subsidiary Blanket Mine. It had to cede shareholder control of the mine in 2012 when it complied...
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has pledged to speed up economic reforms, urging Zimbabweans to unite to build the economy and put a hotly disputed election behind them. In a speech after his inauguration at the National Sports Stadium in Harare, Mnangagwa...
By Fitch Solutions Key View: The election of Emmerson Mnangagwa as President of Zimbabwe presents growing upside risks to growth in the country's mining industry over the coming years. However, we are holding off on revising the country's production forecasts...
A new regime of US sanctions has just been signed into law, opening a fresh front in the increasingly polarised political debate in Zimbabwe. Critics say they hurt the economy, while supporters say the...
Zunaid Moti is frustrated at being called controversial. The 44-year-old, who comes from Mokopane, where his father owned a large general dealership, says: "Forever and a day, as far as SA is concerned, whenever I open a newspaper, I...
Zimbabwe’s inflation rate sped up by 1.38 percentage points to 4.29 percent in July, latest official data shows, the highest level in over six years. The July 2018 figure is the highest inflation rate since February 2012, when it stood...
  Sub-Saharan conglomerate Moti Group plans to invest a further $150 million on its chrome operations in Zimbabwe, a move that will take its commitment to the southern African country above $500 million and entrench its position as the top...
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) must deliver a credible election as it is key to economic recovery, a grouping of Zimbabwean CEOs has said. ZEC, under fire from the opposition for its handling of preparations for Monday’s election, must work...
For the last 6 months, I have been working in Zimbabwe in my role as international consultant to the China Railway Group to understand how infrastructure and related trade projects under China’s ”One Belt One Road” can help the...
  Zimbabwe’s tobacco sales have reached a record high of 237.1 million kg with a week to go before the selling season ends, official data showed on Friday, raising hopes its second biggest export could help ease the country’s severe...

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