South Africa Sells Zimbabwe Eight Times What It Buys Back
South Africa Zimbabwe trade was worth R81 billion in 2025, about US$4.6 billion, and Pretoria sells roughly eight rand of...
August 23, 2026Topic
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe’s Mining Exports Doubled. Its Reserves Still Cover 1.7 Months of Imports
Zimbabwe mining exports reached US$6.21bn in the first half of 2026, up 121%, but usable reserves of US$1.7bn covered only...
August 21, 2026
Zimbabwe Declares a Disaster After 46 Die on Lake Kariba
The Lake Kariba ferry disaster has killed 46 people. Zimbabwe's civil protection unit says the vessel carried 114 adults against...
August 15, 2026
Zimbabwe Lithium Export Earnings Jump 229.8% to US$782 Million
Zimbabwe lithium exports earned US$782.2 million in H1 2026, up 229.8%, as new processing plants and a price recovery lift...
August 5, 2026
Zimbabwe Ships First Blueberries to China Under Zero-Tariff Deal
Zimbabwe blueberry exports landed in China duty-free in July 2026, tapping a US$400M market. Africa’s No.3 producer targets 12,000 metric...
July 25, 2026
South Africa Processes 53,000 Foreign Nationals for Deportation
South Africa deportations — South Africa has processed 53,449 foreign nationals for deportation by July 2026, with Malawians making up...
July 14, 2026
Zimbabwe Extends Mnangagwa’s Rule to 2030, Ends Direct Vote
Mnangagwa term extension becomes law: Zimbabwe's president signed a change on July 7 extending his rule to 2030 and ending...
July 8, 2026
US Inflation Tops 4% as Zimbabwe Cools From Near 96%
US inflation hit a three-year high above four percent while Zimbabwe, once near ninety-six percent, just cut rates. What price...
June 25, 2026
Power Meets the Law: Africa’s Governance Ledger
A split-screen week in Africa: a former Nigerian oil minister was cleared in London while Zimbabwe's parliament voted to extend...
June 19, 2026