By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on NewsDay
Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa has reassigned Mthuli Ncube to the finance portfolio after the ministry was split in two. The appointment is part of a government reorganisation, Newsday reports.
The Zimbabwean government is stepping up negotiations with international creditors to establish a sustainable framework for clearing arrears and regain access to affordable financing. Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube says restructuring some debts has progressed, according to the Daily News.
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Zimbabwe’s government is mobilising financial and material resources to limit the effects of an El Niño-related drought during the 2026-2027 agricultural season. Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube warned Parliament that agriculture could suffer setbacks in 2027, reports the Daily News.
🇿🇼 Zimbabwe · Source: Daily News (Zimbabwe) ·
Zimbabwean Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube is targeting a balanced budget by 2027 to preserve macroeconomic stability and strengthen public spending discipline. He presented this policy direction at the national seminar preparing the 2027 budget, which will be based on the NDS2 development strategy, reports Daily News.
🇿🇼 Zimbabwe · Source: Daily News (Zimbabwe) ·
Zimbabwean Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga is acting head of state while President Emmerson Mnangagwa travels to Moscow for the Russia-Africa summit. Government spokesperson Nick Mangwana announced the temporary transition, amid tensions within ZANU-PF over the presidential succession, ZimEye reports.
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Obert Gutu criticises state of Zimbabwe oppositionFormer deputy minister and opposition figure Obert Gutu says ZANU-PF’s political opponents are in a “near comatose” state. He made the criticism on Vantage, a current affairs programme broadcast by Zimbabwean independent channel 3Ktv, according to the Daily News.
Kasasile residents reject relocation to Maji Estate without compensationDisplaced residents of Kasasile, in Malawi’s Nkhata-Bay district, refuse to move to Maji Estate without compensation for homes and property destroyed by the army in 2024. They also dispute the army’s land claims and demand the promised payment, Nyasa Times reports.The week in Africa
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