The Zimbabwe Ministry of Finance, Development and Investment Promotion has announced it is consolidating 11 different local authority licences into a single unitary business licence with a total price cap of US$500.00 to increase the ease of doing b...

Botswana, long lauded as Africa's economic exemplar, faces a pivotal moment. From its independence from the United Kingdom in 1966 through the early 2000s, it sustained an enviable 7% average annual growth, driven by diamond wealth, making it the co...

The Zimbabwe Treasury Department’s move to slash fees and scrap permits in the livestock and dairy sectors is far more than a symbolic policy gesture. It is a bold pivot, and a commendable one at that, because it alleviates a lot of “pains," both bu...

Zambia’s Lusaka Stock Exchange (LuSE) is basking in global market glory, having recorded phenomenal growth in the past year. However, a serious disconnect between these headline numbers and national wellbeing lurks beneath the surface. LuSE All-Shar...

Zimbabwe’s recently announced a $44.4 billion size economy. From an official $35.2 billion. That’s an inconceivable 26.14% annual growth! An incredibly unfathomable number by any measure! So, what lies behind this eye-popping figure? At first glance...

This will go against the grain of my very training and run counter to acceptable finance industry practice… Yet, here we stand, in the shadow of a valuation paradox so incredulous that simply stating it feels radical. So Nvidia is valued at $4.2 tri...

The Stocks CrashSince the president of the United States of America, Donald Trump, took office in January 2025, the American stock markets have shed a whopping 20%, just 3 months later. One of the market's most dramatic performances in recent memory ...

In the murky world of corporate takeovers, few deals scream "betrayal" louder than the recent sale of Truworths Zimbabwe to Valfin Investments for a mere $1. What appears on paper as a lifeline for a struggling retailer is, upon closer inspection, an...

In the dark unregulated corridors of the internet are whispers of a new cabinet proposal, which have naturally sparked both intrigue and skepticism. This aspirational lineup - featuring erstwhile protagonists of differing political persuasions like S...

The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has always been a fascinating case study in Central Banking, especially as it grapples with the delicate task of balancing price stability, exchange rate management, and economic growth.The latest Monetary Policy St...

The lithium market, once the darling of the energy transition narrative, is now at a crossroads. Prices for lithium carbonate have plummeted from their euphoric highs of $85,000 per metric tonne in late 2022 to a sobering $23,000 per metric tonne as ...

(Left) Chairperson of the Zimbabwe Land Tenure Implementation Committee (LTIC), Mr Kudakwashe Tagwirei and (Right), the president of the Republic of Zimbabwe, Dr. Emmerson MnangagwaThe recent announcement by the Zimbabwean government regarding the is...

Javier Milei, Argentina's maverick president, has become the poster child for radical economic reform, sparking interest from tech titans and political mavericks alike.His "chainsaw" approach to slashing bureaucracy has yielded results that have econ...

The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe's (RBZ) recent decision to devalue the Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) currency by 43% against the US dollar has sent shockwaves through the nation's financial markets and raised questions about the underlying motivations for such a ...

In the tumultuous economic landscape of Zimbabwe, where businesses tread cautiously, Fastjet Airways has taken a bold leap. The airline’s decision to accept the new Zimbabwean currency, ZiG, with a risk premium on top has sparked controversy and admi...