France, UK take lead in Zimbabwe debt talks
The forum will coordinate engagement with creditors, support implementation of the 10-month International Monetary Fund (IMF) Staff-Monitored Programme
By Staff Reporter
Aug. 4, 2026
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4 000% jump: Govt debt in massive explosion
The implications for national infrastructure and food security are dire. According to the report, the vast majority of these arrears are concentrated in critical developmental sectors.
By Staff Reporter
Aug. 2, 2026
The human cost of Zimbabwe’s debt crisis
Throughout the conference, participants emphasised that sovereign debt cannot be treated as merely a macroeconomic or financial issue.
By Zimcodd
Aug. 2, 2026
Debt denial bankrupting Zimbabwe’s future
The real question is whether borrowed money is used productively and whether governments honour their obligations.
By Newsday
Jul. 2, 2026
It’s not OK: Retailer suspends salaries in survival bid
The interventions appeared to be too little too late as the retailer has struggled to restock with suppliers demanding cash upfront.
By Nhau Mangirazi
May. 25, 2026
Fierce pushback as Zim debt riots into dangerous territory
Zimcodd’s concerns were triggered by reports in this newspaper last week that a regional survey had grouped Zimbabwe among Africa’s most debt-distressed economies.
By Freeman Makopa
May. 22, 2026
US$23bn debt overshoot places Zim among Africa’s seven worst distressed…poorest, war-ravaged regional economies now in the same league as Harare
Zimbabwe has slid deeper into Africa’s most dangerous debt zone, joining a cluster of war-ravaged and structurallybroken economies now classified among the continent’s worst debt-distressed states
By Mthandazo Nyoni and Freeman Makopa
May. 15, 2026
Bulawayo’s unpaid bills headache
Moyo, who is also the ward 26 councillor, warned that the numbers were not just accounting figures, but a direct reflection of the city’s shrinking capacity to function.
By Jeffrey Muvundisi
May. 1, 2026
EditorialComment: Residents must pay their way to restore service delivery
Bulawayo has long been regarded as one of Zimbabwe’s best-managed cities, but that reputation is now under pressure.
By Southern Eye
May. 1, 2026
