Business Articles

Dairibord to leave ZSE for dollar-based VFEX

Dairibord Holdings, one of Zimbabwe’s oldest consumer brands, is preparing to leave the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange and relist on the US dollar-based Victoria Falls Stock Exchange, a decision that highlights both the dairy group’s ambitions and the growing fracture in the...

Zimbabwe plants 128,459 hectares of wheat

Johnson Progress Zimbabwe has beaten its 2026 winter wheat planting target, with 128,459 hectares now under crop, a milestone Cabinet says strengthens national food security and cuts reliance on grain imports. The achievement, announced after the Twentieth Cabinet...

Mt Hampden facility on track for vehicle production, US$10 million investment to create 150 jobs and boost local manufacturing

Zimbabwe’s push to decentralise industry is gathering pace as the Century Auto Assembly Plant in Mt Hampden nears completion. Investors say the facility is now 95 percent complete and will begin vehicle production once final regulatory approvals are in place, marking...

RBZ cuts policy rates to 30% as inflation eases

Johnson Progress. The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe has reduced its policy interest rate to 30%, pointing to sustained single-digit inflation and a need to support business growth. The decision marks a shift toward cheaper borrowing costs, and is expected to ease pressure...