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Zimbabwe’s central bank governor John Mangudya. (AFP)

Zim: Moves to calm jittery banks

Foreign-owned financial institutions have indicated that they will withdraw if forced to indigenise.

Mugabe seeks SADC redemption

The Zimbabwean president is keen to improve his image as the mooted new chair of the regional body, but critics are worried.

Nicholas van Hoogstraten appears to have joined forces with Mines Minister Walter Chidhakwa.

Zim: Hwange board faces axe

British mogul Nicholas van Hoogstraten has teamed up with Zimbabwe’s mines minister to change the board of the coal-mining Hwange Colliery Company.

Mugabe at odds with new Libya

With Muammar Gaddafi out of the picture, President Robert Mugabe is severing commercial and diplomatic ties with Libya.

Zim: Rescue plan falls through

The Reserve Bank plan to inject liquidity into the economy with a $100m interbank trade facility is dead in the water. So now what?

If President Mugabe has his way

Mugabe’s home to be the new capital?

Land for ‘New Harare’ has been carved out at President Robert Mugabe’s farm in a process shrouded in secrecy.

Return of the Zim dollar?

Facing serious funding problems, the Zimbabwean government may switch on the money presses again.

Gideon Gono

‘Gono is set to replace Chinamasa’

High-level sources say the former Reserve Bank governor looks certain to become finance minister.

Mutasa’s illness deals blow to Mujuru’s succession plans

Secretary for administration Didymus Mutasa’s failing health would prevent him from actively pursuing promotion at Zanu-PF’s elective congress.

Unresolved issues: A land audit could benefit the case for compensation.

Zim: EU funds may pave way for compensation

Compensation remains unresolved as questions about the land watchdog’s independence persist.

AirZim’s plan fails to take off

Run down by poor management and government interference, the airline now finds itself insolvent, and failing to attract investment.

Families of the dead said they did not agree to the exhumations and now want the remains returned so that they can be reburied

Zim: Govt favouritism irks mines

Platinum mines linked to Robert Mugabe’s government are being excused from funding a $3-billion refinery plant.

Mugabe favouritism irks mines

Platinum mines linked to Zimbabwe’s government have been excused from funding a -billion refinery plant.

Zim: Telecel investor may just hang up

Telecel’s foreign financier, Global Telecom, is getting cold feet because of bickering among its local empowerment shareholders.

Spending on durable, semi-durable and nondurable goods declined. (Reuters)

Sweet tax relief for sugar retailers in Zim

Zimbabwe’s finance minister has granted a tax reprieve to grocery retailers and sugar manufacturers.

Holy water replaces beer in Zim

Brewers are facing a stiff challenge from churches as hard-pressed Zimbabweans turn to God.

Wessels resigned from KPMG in September 2017, before the troubled auditing firm could institute a disciplinary hearing against him. (News24)

SA not sweet on Zim plan to nab sugar firm’s land

Zimbabwe government officials are allegedly debating whether to expropriate Tongaat Hulett’s farmlands.

Mines will feel the pain of the indigenisation policy more than any other sector.

Zim government abandons forceful drive

The state is adopting an investor-friendly stance in a bid to woo foreign investors, but won’t budge on resources.

Mugabe’s nephew saves Telecel

An empowerment deal puts the telecommunications group back into the government’s good books.

Providing backup: A new banking facility allows farmers to use livestock as collateral.

Moo-lah for Zimbabwean farmers

A new bank in Zimbabwe is thrilling farmers and other owners of livestock by accepting cattle as currency and issuing tradeable certificates.