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News Zimbabwe » Economy: Zimbabwe's unfinished transition - why stability alone cannot deliver prosperity

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-xl/africa/top-stories/zimbabwes-unfinished-transition-why-stability-alone-cannot-deliver-prosperity/ar-AA28leRV
Published on: Monday 20 July 2026

Economic recoveries often succeed twice. The first success is restoring stability. The second, if it comes, is restoring prosperity. The two are related, but they are not the same achievement.

News Zimbabwe » Economy: Manhize can forge Zimbabwe’s industrial future

News channel or source: https://www.newsday.co.zw/opinion-analysis/article/200058513/manhize-can-forge-zimbabwes-industrial-future
Published on: Sunday 19 July 2026

The commissioning of the Manhize Dinson Iron and Steel Plant is more than the opening of another factory. It is an opportunity to reshape the country's economic structure and move from exporting raw ...

News Zimbabwe » Economy: Zimbabwe on Track for 6% Growth as Economy Recovers From Drought

News channel or source: https://money.usnews.com/investing/news/articles/2025-07-31/zimbabwe-on-track-for-6-growth-as-economy-recovers-from-drought
Published on: Wednesday 30 July 2025

HARARE, July 31 (Reuters) - Zimbabwe is on track to achieve a forecasted 6% economic growth in 2025 helped by good agricultural output and strong commodity prices, Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube said ...

News Zimbabwe » Economy: Analysts: Fixing Zimbabwe's Economy An Uphill Task

News channel or source: https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/zimbabwe-economy/3334246.html
Published on: Tuesday 17 May 2016

Some Zimbabweans say President Robert Mugabe’s government should embark on key policy shifts, especially on the controversial black economic empowerment program compelling foreign-owned companies to ...

News Zimbabwe » Economy: Zimbabwe economy takes another dive

News channel or source: https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/1346027/zimbabwe-economy-takes-another-dive/
Published on: Wednesday 20 August 2014

HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — 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 ...

News Zimbabwe » Economy: Zimbabwe introduces new currency as depreciation and rising inflation stoke economic turmoil

News channel or source: https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/zimbabwe-new-currency-inflation-us-dollar-w27572
Published on: Friday 05 April 2024

HARARE, Zimbabwe — Zimbabwe on Friday launched a new currency to replace its previous one that in recent months has been battered by depreciation, and in some instances rejection by the population.

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 ...

News Zimbabwe » Economy: Zimbabwe Says Informal Sector Dominates 76% of the Economy

News channel or source: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-07-23/zimbabwe-says-informal-sector-dominates-76-of-the-economy
Published on: Tuesday 22 July 2025

Zimbabwe estimates that more than three-quarters of economic activity takes place in the informal sector, depriving the government of much-needed tax revenue, according to the findings of its first ...

News Zimbabwe » Economy: Mobile internet access surges as Zimbabwe embraces digital shift

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-xl/money/general/mobile-internet-access-surges-as-zimbabwe-embraces-digital-shift/ar-AA28iK1v
Published on: Monday 20 July 2026

HARARE, Jul. 20 (NewsDay Live) – Zimbabwe’s digital transformation is accelerating, with internet access and mobile phone ownership reaching record levels, although a widening gap in computer ...