Business News

China–Zimbabwe trade hits a high of $4.39bln; up 14.7 percent year-on-year

China–Zimbabwe trade hits a high of $4.39bln; up…

By Agencies HARARE: China–Zimbabwe economic ties strengthened further in 2025 as bilateral trade hit a record of $4.39

Zimbabwe inflation hits single digits for first time since 1997

Zimbabwe inflation hits single digits for first time…

By Bloomberg News Zimbabwe’s annual inflation rate fell to single digits for the first time since 1997, a

Zimbabwe diaspora remittances rose 14% to $2.45 billion last year

Zimbabwe diaspora remittances rose 14% to $2.45 billion…

By Bloomberg News Zimbabweans living abroad sent $2.45 billion back to the southern African nation last year, a

White Zimbabwe farmers turn to US president Donald Trump in $3.5 billion dispute

White Zimbabwe farmers turn to US president Donald…

By Bloomberg News White farmers in Zimbabwe, thousands of whom had their land seized in violent state-backed invasions

Caledonia secures $150 mln for Zimbabwe gold mine in rare international capital raise

Caledonia secures $150 mln for Zimbabwe gold mine…

By Agencies Caledonia Mining Corporation on Wednesday said it raised $150 million via a seven-year convertible bond offering

Caledonia plans to spend $132 million this year on Zimbabwe’s biggest gold mine; new project to cost half a billion dollars

Caledonia plans to spend $132 million this year…

By Reuters HARARE: Caledonia Mining Corporation plans to spend $132 million this year to launch development of what,

Zimbabwe mining dispute goes to US supreme court; ‘we will continue to litigate against’ Harare government

Zimbabwe mining dispute goes to US supreme court;…

By Business Correspondent A DECADES-LONG international legal battle between two Mauritian companies and Zimbabwe’s mining parastatal is now

Upgrade to Zimbabwe’s Hwange power plant to add 400MW to grid

Upgrade to Zimbabwe’s Hwange power plant to add…

By Reuters Zimbabwe will add 400 megawatts to its power grid, a fifth of the country’s electricity demand,

Entertainment

IShowSpeed’s face-off with Zimbabwean lookalike leaves fans laughing

IShowSpeed’s face-off with Zimbabwean lookalike leaves fans laughing

By mandatory.com IShowSpeed’s meeting with his Zimbabwean doppleganger is leaving fans in stitches. The 20-year-old’s visit to Zimbabwe,

Kenyan barber who wields a sharpened shovel thrives on Africa’s social media craze

Kenyan barber who wields a sharpened shovel thrives on Africa’s…

By Associated Press KIAMBU: Safari Martins leads his client Ian Njenga into a sparse shack on the rural

ENIFF 2025: Jessica J. Rowlands Puts Zimbabwean Cinema on the Map with “Rise”

ENIFF 2025: Jessica J. Rowlands Puts Zimbabwean Cinema on the…

By Joseph Jonathan There’s a particular kind of film that doesn’t announce itself with spectacle but settles into

UK: Edith Weutonga nominated for 2025 Folk Album of the Year Award

UK: Edith Weutonga nominated for 2025 Folk Album of the…

By thebritishblacklist.co.uk UK-based Zimbabwean musician has become one of nine artists recognised in the inaugural edition of the

CANADA: Francisca Mandeya discusses her risky life as an mbira player; ‘I needed to get away from home to stay alive’

CANADA: Francisca Mandeya discusses her risky life as an mbira…

By nunatsiaq.com At times of despair, Francisca Mandeya always has an answer. Mbira. The Zimbabwean traditional instrument looks

Zimbabwean producer releases ‘The Producer’s Album 2’ with star collaborations

Zimbabwean producer releases ‘The Producer’s Album 2’ with star collaborations

By Agencies A decade after releasing his debut ‘The Producer’s Album,’ DJ and producer St. Emmo has resurfaced

BERLIN: Zimbabwean art finds global resonance in two new exhibitions

BERLIN: Zimbabwean art finds global resonance in two new exhibitions

By artnet.com GERMANY: In recent years, both market and institutional interest in contemporary African art has surged, and

Fugees rapper Pras Michel sentenced to 14 years in prison over illegal donations to Obama campaign

Fugees rapper Pras Michel sentenced to 14 years in prison…

By Associated Press WASHINGTON: Grammy-winning rapper Prakazrel “Pras” Michel of the Fugees was sentenced on Thursday to 14

Health

International

Attorney fears for safety of Ugandan opposition figure Bobi Wine after army chief threats

Attorney fears for safety of Ugandan…

By Associated Press KAMPALA: An attorney for Ugandan opposition figure Bobi Wine on Friday urged the international community “to

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How Macron’s Davos sunglasses spoke to the politics of friction with Trump

How Macron’s Davos sunglasses spoke to…

By Associated Press PARIS: At the power gathering of world leaders in Davos, Switzerland, the reflective shades worn by

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Jailed Ugandan opposition figure Besigye’s health is failing, his party says

Jailed Ugandan opposition figure Besigye’s health…

By Associated Press KAMPALA: The health of jailed Ugandan opposition figure Kizza Besigye is failing, his party said

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