Zim’s food security precarious: researchers
BMI, a Fitch Solutions Company which lowered its corn production forecast for the 2023/24 season to 1,4 million tonnes, said local food security remains precarious.
By Melody Chikono
Feb. 25, 2024
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Zim’s coup risk high: Researchers
According to the latest findings by Fitch Solution, a global advisory institution, Zimbabwe is one of the two sub-Saharan countries in the second tier with the most risk of experiencing a coup.
By Miriam Mangwaya
Oct. 16, 2023
Zim lithium production to drop: Think-tank
Fitch projects that although lithium output for 2023 will grow, the continued freeze on exports will slow production.
By Tinashe Kairiza
May. 19, 2023
Food poverty continues to haunt Zim: WB.
According to the World Bank, extreme poverty in Zimbabwe worsened due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
By Sharon Buwerimwe
Apr. 13, 2023
Zimbabwe current account surplus to dwindle in 2023’
While there are expectations that nominal import growth will slow a little in 2023, Fitch said this would reflect lower global commodity prices, rather than weaker underlying import demand.
By Melody Chikono
Jan. 8, 2023
No new jobs for Zim’s unemployed
This was confirmed by Fitch in its recent consumer outlook of Zimbabwe.
By Tatira Zwinoira
Dec. 19, 2022
Global agency downgrades Zimbabwe’s growth projections
Fitch’s downgrade came at a time the local currency was depreciating rapidly against major currencies with a single United States dollar now trading for $393,85 on the official market, down from $108,66 at the beginning of the year.
By The Southern Eye
Jul. 17, 2022
Global agency downgrades Zimbabwe’s growth projections
Fitch’s downgrade came at a time the local currency was depreciating rapidly against major currencies with a single United States dollar now trading for $393,85 on the official market, down from $108,66 at the beginning of the year.
By The Southern Eye
Jul. 17, 2022
Zimbabwe deals help China tighten African lithium grip
Lithium has become a vital raw material required in the transition to a green economy. Lithium ion batteries are commonly utilised in EV manufacturing and in electric devices or solar panels to store excess solar energy.
By The Southern Eye
Mar. 13, 2022
