Divaris Shirichena · Unsplash Licence
Investor briefing · 6 min read
Why investors should look again at Zimbabwe’s manufacturing sector
Newer firms are growing faster — and that creates space for new entrants.
ZIX Editorial· 13 Sept 2026
Insights & news
Tatenda Mapigoti · Unsplash Licence
Featured · Policy & macro
Zimbabwe's Quiet Turnaround: What the IMF's Latest Review Signals for Investors
A small procedural milestone in Washington may mark a meaningful inflection point for one of Africa's most closely watched economies.
Latest insights & news
Kaethe17 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Sector deep-dive · 3 min read
From rock to battery: Zimbabwe's bet on moving lithium up the value chain
Africa's largest lithium producer is testing whether a resource boom can become an industrial one.
ZIX Editorial· 13 Sept 2026
Kariba Dam, not Gwayi-Shangani · JonGT · CC BY-SA 4.0
Investor briefing · 4 min read
A River Made Egypt's Breadbasket. Can a Dam Do the Same for Matabeleland North?
The Nile offers a template for what disciplined water infrastructure can do for agriculture. Zimbabwe's Gwayi-Shangani Dam may be the closest thing the region has to that opportunity.
ZIX Editorial· 13 Sept 2026
NASA, ISS Expedition 25 crew · Public domain
Investor briefing · 3 min read
What Karo's Oversubscribed Bond Says About Zimbabwe's Investment Case
The demand behind a $300 million bond deal is a sharper signal for frontier-market mining than the rate that priced it.
ZIX Editorial· 13 Sept 2026
Tanaka Malote · Unsplash Licence
News · Policy & regulatory
Monetary Policy Committee holds rate, adjusts reserve requirements
The policy rate was left unchanged while statutory reserve requirements on local-currency deposits were adjusted. The reserve change is the operative measure; the rate decision was widely expected.
RBZ statement· 14 Aug 2026
Omoniyi David · Unsplash Licence
Investor briefing · 7 min read
What changed this quarter, and what it means for allocation
Four developments worth repricing around, and three that got attention but should not change anyone's model.
ZIX Editorial· 28 Jul 2026
stan mpakati · Unsplash Licence
Explainer · 11 min read
How Zimbabwe's dual-currency system actually works
Two currencies, two exchange rates and one set of prices. A working guide to the mechanics, and to why the same transaction can be recorded three different ways.
ZIX Editorial· 14 Jul 2026
News · Commodities & trade
World Bank refreshes World Development Indicators for Zimbabwe
The July WDI update revised several Zimbabwe national-accounts series. Growth and per-capita figures on this platform reflect the new vintage automatically; the change is visible in each series' as-of date.
World Bank Open Data· 13 Jul 2026
Indonesia · Dominik Vanyi · Unsplash Licence
News · Policy & regulatory
Further restrictions announced on export of unprocessed lithium
The measure extends an existing restriction rather than introducing a new one. Project economics turn on the transition period and on whether domestic processing capacity is available within it.
Ministry of Mines· 2 Jul 2026
Tasmania · Matthew de Livera · Unsplash Licence
Sector deep-dive · 14 min read
Zimbabwe's lithium moment, priced honestly
Export value tripled and then fell by a third. Almost none of that was about Zimbabwe. What the price cycle hides, and what it reveals about the beneficiation strategy.
ZIX Editorial· 30 Jun 2026
News · Policy & regulatory
Mid-term budget review revises revenue and expenditure targets
Revenue was revised up in nominal terms. Read against inflation over the same period, the real position is materially less favourable than the headline suggests.
Ministry of Finance· 26 Jun 2026
Keanne Chinyamunzore · Unsplash Licence
Policy & macro · 9 min read
What an IMF Staff-Monitored Programme does and does not mean
An SMP is not financing and not an endorsement. It is a track record being built in public. Here is how to read one without over-reading it.
ZIX Editorial· 12 Jun 2026
Indonesia · Dominik Vanyi · Unsplash Licence
News · Corporate & deals
PGM producer confirms phased expansion at Zimbabwean operation
The announcement covers a phased capital commitment, with later phases conditional on power supply agreements. Only the first phase is firm.
Company announcement· 11 Jun 2026
Location not stated · Johannes Heel · Unsplash Licence
News · Commodities & trade
Updated AfCFTA tariff schedules published for a further tranche of goods
Schedule publication is a precondition for utilisation, not evidence of it. Zimbabwe's realised use of preferential regional access remains well below entitlement.
AfCFTA Secretariat· 29 May 2026
Omoniyi David · Unsplash Licence
Explainer · 12 min read
A practical guide to ZIDA and investment licensing
What the one-stop shop actually does, which approvals sit outside it, and where timelines realistically land.
ZIX Editorial· 20 May 2026
Tanaka Malote · Unsplash Licence
News · Corporate & deals
Two mid-tier banks confirm merger discussions
Consolidation at the mid-tier has been expected given capital requirements. The transaction remains subject to regulatory approval.
ZSE announcement· 15 May 2026
Tatenda Mapigoti · Unsplash Licence
News · Commodities & trade
Tobacco selling season closes with higher volumes, softer average price
Volume gains offset a lower average price, leaving earnings broadly flat. Buyer concentration is unchanged and remains the structural risk.
TIMB· 30 Apr 2026
Arlington, VA · American Public Power Association · Unsplash Licence
Sector deep-dive · 10 min read
Power, not policy, is the binding constraint on manufacturing
Industry surveys have said the same thing for a decade. The measured electricity access rate does not capture it, because it counts connections rather than supply.
ZIX Editorial· 18 Apr 2026