Afreximbank projects 5% growth for Zimbabwe as lithium drives economic prospects
Business Correspondent
Zimbabwe’s economy is projected to grow by 5% in 2026, supported by stronger agricultural production, gold mining and efforts to increase local processing...
Zimbabweans still don’t trust ZiG
By Farai Mwakutuya
The government is trying to persuade citizens to use its own currency more widely, with the longer-term aim of reducing reliance on...
Bard Santner secures a Deposit-Taking Microfinance Banking licence
Business Correspondent
Bard Santner Inc, a Harare-based financial services group, has secured a deposit-taking microfinance bank licence as it moves to establish a diaspora banking...
Indian fintech firm Viyona targets Zimbabwe for African expansion
By Kudzai Jakachira
Indian financial technology company Viyona Fintech is targeting Zimbabwe as its entry point into the African market, with plans to introduce a...
Lithium overtakes PGMs as Zimbabwe’s mineral export earnings double to US$4.74bn
Business Correspondent
Zimbabwe’s mineral export earnings, excluding gold and silver, more than doubled to US$4.735 billion in the first nine months of 2026, with lithium...
