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News Zimbabwe » Economy: Zimbabwe moves up Africa’s largest economy rankings at $65.9 billion, but heavy US dollar reliance has not helped it match Tanzania’s growth

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-za/news/other/zimbabwe-moves-up-africa-s-largest-economy-rankings-at-659-billion-but-heavy-us-dollar-reliance-has-not-helped-it-match-tanzania-s-growth/ar-AA2fyHpP
Published on: Sunday 18 October 2026

Africa’s 15 largest economies, with gross domestic product (GDP) projected to reach $65.92 billion in 2026, supported by stronger mining activity, agricultural recovery and higher gold export earnings ...

News Zimbabwe » Economy: Who Runs Zimbabwe’s Economy, the Key Players in 2026

News channel or source: https://www.riotimesonline.com/zimbabwe-economy-key-players-2026
Published on: Tuesday 20 October 2026

Who runs the Zimbabwe economy in October 2026: the president's team, the central bank, mines ministry, gold and lithium miners, banks, Delta and Econet.

News Zimbabwe » Economy: Can Zimbabwe’s ZiG win trust and replace the US dollar?

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/can-zimbabwe-s-zig-win-trust-and-replace-the-us-dollar/ar-AA2ekW2u
Published on: Thursday 15 October 2026

After repeated currency crises, Zimbabweans remain wary of the ZiG.

News Zimbabwe » Economy: Zimbabwe's lithium and gold drive economic reform

News channel or source: https://africabusinesscommunities.com/news/zimbabwes-lithium-and-gold-drive-economic-reform/
Published on: Monday 19 October 2026

The report points to strong economic growth, an improving inflation outlook and the country's extensive mineral resources as key factors shaping its economic prospects.

News Zimbabwe » Economy: The women running Zimbabwe’s economy

News channel or source: https://www.theafricareport.com/431893/the-women-running-zimbabwes-economy/
Published on: Wednesday 30 September 2026

Women now occupy some of the most consequential positions in Zimbabwe’s economy, overseeing major companies, state assets and institutions that collect, spend and scrutinise billions of dollars. Some ...

News Zimbabwe » Economy: Zimbabwe’s Balancing Economic Interest In The Emerging New World – OpEd

News channel or source: https://www.eurasiareview.com/16042024-zimbabwes-balancing-economic-interest-in-the-emerging-new-world-oped/
Published on: Tuesday 16 April 2024

Leaders of the European Union strengthened bilateral economic partnership with Zimbabwe during the latest special high-profile EU Private Sector Dialogue held in early April 2024 in the capital Harare ...

News Zimbabwe » Economy: IMF urges Zimbabwe to tackle corruption for economy to pick up

News channel or source: https://www.voanews.com/a/imf-urges-zimbabwe-to-tackle-corruption-for-economy-to-pick-up-/7677299.html
Published on: Friday 28 June 2024

The International Monetary Fund has asked Zimbabwe to rein in corruption — said to be costing the economy billions of dollars each year — while giving some rare praise for the country's new currency, ...

News Zimbabwe » Economy: In Full: Zimbabwe's Ncube on Economy, ZiG, Drought

News channel or source: https://finance.yahoo.com/video/full-zimbabwes-ncube-economy-zig-065824607.html
Published on: Thursday 14 November 2024

Zimbabwe's Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube discusses the African country's economic outlook in light of a severe drought, saying the economy is expected to grow 2% with a budget deficit of 1.4% of GDP.

News Zimbabwe » Economy: ‘Triple spending’: Zimbabweans bear cost of changing to new ZiG currency

News channel or source: https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2024/4/19/triple-spending-zimbabweans-bear-cost-of-changing-to-new-zig-currency
Published on: Thursday 18 April 2024

Harare, Zimbabwe – At a shopping centre in Glenview, a busy working-class suburb of Zimbabwe’s capital, Harare, carpenter Arnold Mutiri stopped to buy a 2-litre (half-gallon) Mazoe Raspberry drink.

News Zimbabwe » Economy: Zimbabwe economy takes another dive

News channel or source: https://www.freshplaza.com/north-america/article/2125664/zimbabwe-economy-takes-another-dive/
Published on: Wednesday 20 August 2014

It is 4 a.m. and people are already lining up outside Zimbabwe's main passport office — four hours ahead of opening time — in hopes of securing a passport that will allow them to escape their ...

News Zimbabwe » Economy: Zimbabwe: America’s first ambassador in three years eyes economic engagement

News channel or source: https://www.theafricareport.com/350762/zimbabwe-americas-first-ambassador-in-three-years-eyes-economic-engagement/
Published on: Tuesday 04 June 2024

The United States is a step away from having an ambassador to Zimbabwe for the first time in three years after the US Senate confirmed Pamela Tremont for the post last month. Once President Emmerson ...