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Zimbabwe banks show strong capital buffers
Bulawayo 24 News
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August 13, 2025
Most Zimbabwean banking institutions have exceeded minimum regulatory capital requirements, signalling stability, resilience, and soundness in the country's financial system, the latest Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) data shows. According to the...
Zimbabwe, Zambia unite to close energy gap
Bulawayo 24 News
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August 13, 2025
Leading corporates and energy sector stakeholders from Zimbabwe and Zambia met in Harare this week for the Energy Forum for Africa (EFA) networking event, aimed at fostering cross-border partnerships to tackle southern Africa's electricity...
Zimbabwe soldiers to get salary hike, improved welfare
Bulawayo 24 News
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August 13, 2025
President Emmerson Mnangagwa says his administration is prioritising the welfare of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF), with measures underway to address salary structures, housing, healthcare, and transport challenges faced by service members....
Zimbabwe criticised over neglect of war veterans
Bulawayo 24 News
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August 13, 2025
The Sibangilizwe Nkomo-led opposition Zapu has criticised the government for failing to adequately care for veterans of Zimbabwe's liberation struggle, saying many have yet to benefit from the sacrifices made during the fight for independence....
UN coordinator flags illicit financial flows
Southern Eye
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THE United Nations resident and humanitarian coordinator in Zimbabwe, Edward Kallon, has called on the government to plug illicit financial flows THE United Nations resident and humanitarian coordinator in Zimbabwe, Edward Kallon, has called on...
UN calls on Zimbabwe to curb illicit financial flows
Bulawayo 24 News
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August 13, 2025
The United Nations resident and humanitarian coordinator in Zimbabwe, Edward Kallon, has urged the government to take urgent measures to curb illicit financial flows (IFFs), warning that billions of dollars are being lost to money laundering and...
The deeper economic failures behind Zim retail sector woes
Zimbabwe Independent
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Ok Zimbabwe THE analysis by the Maji-Marefu Institute of Economic Governance (boxed) raises important points regarding the recent challenges faced by retail shops in Zimbabwe, following the implementation of tax and anti-smuggling measures....
Passports outreach for Zimbabweans living in SA
Bulawayo 24 News
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August 13, 2025
The Zimbabwe Embassy in South Africa has begun a week-long special consular intervention programme to process passports, birth certificates, and other civil documents for Zimbabweans living in the neighbouring country, starting with Mpumalanga...
African Youth Lag Behind Elders In Political And Civic Participation Except For Protest, New Afrobarometer Flagship Report Reveals
MENAFN
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August 13, 2025
(MENAFN- African Press Organization) ACCRA, Ghana, August 13, 2025/APO Group/ -- African youth are less likely than older generations to engage in a variety of political and civic activities, with one exception – protest, Afrobarometer's ( ) new...
South Africa Eyes 1% Diamond Marketing Levy, Lessons for Zimbabwe’s Tight Four-Player Policy
Mining Zimbabwe
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August 12, 2025
Once upon a time, the diamond story wrote itself. The stones were rare, the allure unmatched, the market hungry. A few adverts and glossy campaigns were enough to keep buyers convinced that a diamond was indeed forever. By Rudairo Mapuranga But...
‘Scarcity in Test cricket is our friend’: Aussie cricket boss’ ‘bankrupt’ warning
Fox Sports
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Cricket Australia boss Todd Greenberg has questioned the value of every nation fielding a Test side, insisting less is more when it comes to red-ball cricket. Australia is gearing up for another grand Test series, the Ashes in 100 days, after...
World Bank appoints new country director
The Zimbabwe Mail
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August 12, 2025
Nathan Belete THE World Bank Group has appointed Mr Nathan Belete as the new country director for Zimbabwe, Malawi, Tanzania and Zambia. An Ethiopian national and a development professional with over 25 years of work experience across Africa, East...
Zimbabwe prioritises debt clearance
Bulawayo 24 News
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August 12, 2025
Resolving Zimbabwe's crippling debt overhang has been elevated to a top national priority, with the Government declaring that the success of the arrears clearance and debt resolution process is essential for unlocking affordable, long-term...
Zimbabwe Cricket Must Stop Using the Racism Card to Silence Criticism
Bulawayo 24 News
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August 12, 2025
Opinion / Columnist 3 hrs ago | Views 45 years after independence, Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) has once again reacted to criticism from Bulawayo mayor and former Sports Minister David Coltart by labelling his comments as part of a "racist agenda". This...
“Retention Policy is Punitive and Self-Defeating” – Economist on PGM Payments Delay
Mining Zimbabwe
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August 12, 2025
Mineral economist Lyman Mlambo has issued a stark warning over Zimbabwe’s 30% foreign currency retention policy and the government’s delayed settlement of more than US$609 million owed to platinum group metal (PGM) producers for the first half of...
Bilboes Motapa Synergy, a Strategic Play to Transform Zimbabwe’s Gold Mining Frontier
Mining Zimbabwe
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August 12, 2025
While many in the industry are looking at Bilboes purely for its size and the promise to triple Caledonia Mining Corporation’s gold output, there is a quieter but equally transformative story unfolding next door, the Motapa property, Mining...
Top 10 Facts About Poverty in Zimbabwe
The Zimbabwean
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August 12, 2025
Zimbabwe is a landlocked country in Southern Africa, bordering Botswana, Mozambique, South Africa and Zambia. Despite its high literacy rates and abundant natural resources, Zimbabwe continues to grapple with chronic poverty, hyperinflation,...
Defend the Constitution of Zimbabwe and the Will of the People
Bulawayo 24 News
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August 12, 2025
To my fellow Zimbabweans, Our nation stands on a foundation built upon the supreme law of the land , the Constitution of Zimbabwe. It is the very document that guides our governance, protects our freedoms and ensures that power is exercised within...
SA unperturbed by US visa policies affecting Zimbabwe
Bulawayo 24 News
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August 12, 2025
The South African government appears unmoved by the recent visa ban imposed by the US embassy in Harare, Zimbabwe, even as US President Donald Trump continues to disrupt global diplomacy with tariff increases and immigration policies seven months...
Unfazed: South Africa's stance on US visa policies impacting Zimbabwe
IOL
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The South African government seems unaffected by the recent US visa ban imposed by the embassy in Harare, Zimbabwe, despite President Donald Trump's ongoing disruptions to global diplomacy through tariff increases and immigration policies. The US...