Securitising African Commodity-Backed Debentures: Pricing for Value Preservation, Risk Transfer and Market Integrity By Bill Gonyora   Introduction: From Commodities to Capital Markets African commodity-backed debentures represent a critical evolution in the continent’s capital markets. By transforming real, productive commodity assets—agricultural output, minerals, energy and...

By  Tsitsi Ndabambi - February 28, 2025   A life changing occurrance took place on Thursday, February 27, 2025, at Monomotapa Hotel in Harare when the Women’s Microfinance Bank (ZWMB) took a major step towards financial inclusion and economic empowerment for women by launching allWomen.co.zw, a digital platform designed to support female entrepreneurs. The event, backed...

January – June 2025 The first half of 2025 has been a mixed bag for Zimbabwe’s small and medium enterprises (SMEs). While there are signs of recovery in the economy, challenges like expensive loans, foreign currency shortages, and high operating costs continue to put pressure on many businesses. At the same time, new opportunities are opening up in farming, mining, digital commerce,...