Zimbabwe Mail

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 22:18:42 +0000
New fast payment system for BRICS on the cards
Members of the BRICS group of nations are discussing potential linkages between their respective fast payment systems and central bank digital currencies, Reserve Bank of India Governor Sanjay Malhotra said at an event on Tuesday (11 August). The BRI...

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 22:11:37 +0000
TM Pick n Pay Returns to Operating Profit as Sales Volumes and Dollar Revenue Rise
HARARE — TM Pick n Pay returned to operating profitability in the year ended February 2026, supported by higher sales volumes, improved margins, stronger procurement efficiencies and tight cost management despite subdued consumer spending and a cha...

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 22:07:20 +0000
Zimbabwe Says Foundations Laid for Return to International Financial System
HARARE — Zimbabwe has laid the foundations for full reintegration into the international financial system after making significant progress under its arrears clearance and debt resolution programme, Finance, Economic Development and Investment Prom...

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 21:45:56 +0000
John Travolta Arrested for Robbery
HARARE – Police have confirmed the arrest of a man named John Travolta, 34, – though this one won’t be doing any dancing as a free man anytime soon. Police said Travolta, together with an accomplice who remains at large, allegedly stormed a sho...

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 21:36:43 +0000
More than 90 people are feared dead after a boat capsized on Lake Kariba
HARARE – Dozens of people are feared dead after the Mbuya Nehanda ferry, used to connect Kariba town with rural communities in Mashonaland West province, capsized on Lake Kariba on Tuesday afternoon. Police said the ferry, which they described as o...

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 21:28:17 +0000
Zimbabwe’s External Position Remains Strong as Exports Surge 58%, IMF Says
HARARE — Zimbabwe’s external position remained strong in the first quarter of 2026, supported by a sharp increase in exports, resilient gold trade and continued diaspora remittances, the International Monetary Fund said. The country recorded a US...

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 11:52:12 +0000
US economy expands at sluggish pace
The economy, inflation and how those forces could impact the lives of Americans were front and center over the past week. Trips to the grocery store and gas station are more painful than they were last year, and rising costs are impacting the decisio...

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 11:47:34 +0000
Some US adults are using AI for financial guidance but few trust it, Gallup poll finds
NEW YORK — Some U.S. adults are using artificial intelligence for financial guidance, but it’s far from the most trusted source of advice, according to a new Gallup survey conducted in partnership with Edward Jones, a financial services firm. Abo...

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 11:39:47 +0000
Zimbabwe’s Diaspora Remittances Rise to US$2.45 Billion as UK Overtakes South Africa
HARARE — Zimbabwe received a record US$2.45 billion in diaspora remittances in 2025, representing a 14% increase from the previous year, with the United Kingdom narrowly overtaking South Africa as the country’s largest source of funds from citize...

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 11:08:51 +0000
FIFA Palace Coup Threatens to Tear World Football Apart as UEFA, AFC and Concacaf Look to Oust Infantino
ZURICH — FIFA is facing its most serious internal political crisis in years, with the organisation increasingly divided along confederation lines after UEFA, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and Concacaf launched an extraordinary challenge to...

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