The Axis Podcast
The Axis Podcast blends business intelligence with data journalism to deliver in-depth analysis and actionable insights. The show goes beyond headlines, using data to uncover hidden trends and tackle complex issues. It is aimed at industry experts, entrepreneurs, and curious thinkers who want to stay informed. Each episode empowers decision-makers with innovative storytelling and practical information.
Episodes
Episode 34 - Zimbabwe's Growth Test Can New Ministry Turn Plans to Investment
🎙️ Unpacking Zimbabwe's Economic and Market Dynamics 📊 👉 This week: ✨ Economic management overhaul ✨ India-linked UPI payment plans ✨ Brownfield manufacturing revival ✨ Hippo Valley capex needs ✨ Africa’s new credit rating agency 📊
Episode 33 - Zimbabwe Taps Dangote IPO Two Investment Routes Open
🎙️ Unpacking Zimbabwe's Economic and Market Dynamics 📊 👉 This week: ✨ Gold output, exports & reserves growth ✨ Single-digit inflation & stronger tax collections ✨ Dangote IPO access for Zimbabwean investors ✨ Infrastructure & dam projects ✨ El Niño mitigation ✨ Imports funded by mining exports 📊
Episode 32 - Zimbabwe Arrives At UNGA Reform Meets Investor Scrutiny.
🎙️ Unpacking Zimbabwe's Economic and Market Dynamics 📊 👉 This week: ✨ UN diplomacy & capital attraction ✨ Debt restructuring & IMF progress ✨ Rail and border infrastructure upgrades ✨ ZiG reserves & currency stability ✨ Rare minerals & AI adoption ✨ Climate and commodity risks 📊
Episode 31 - Embassies Retreat Zimbabwe's Cushion Shrinks
🎙️ Unpacking Zimbabwe's Economic and Market Dynamics 📊 👉 This week: ✨ Growth vs household prosperity ✨ IMF & World Bank assessments ✨ Mining capital flows ✨ External funding pressures ✨ Vision 2030 trajectory ✨ Gold dependence & structural risks 📊
Episode 30 - Equities Reward Selection Extractive Shares Outperform Industrials
🎙️ Unpacking Zimbabwe's Economic and Market Dynamics 📊 👉 This week: ✨ Banking’s lending pivot ✨ Resource stocks surge ✨ US$300m lithium investment ✨ Varun’s expansion ✨ Rare trade surplus ✨ Drought & food-import risks 📊
Episode 29 - Halfway to One Currency Hardest Conditions Are Still Ahead
🎙️ Unpacking Zimbabwe's Economic and Market Dynamics 📊 👉 This week: ✨ ZiG single-currency transition ✨ Mutapa’s US$10bn recapitalisation challenge ✨ NetOne & NRZ reforms ✨ African Sun & Karo strategy ✨ Dangote’s Kenya refinery push ✨ Regional investment & political risks 📊
Episode 28 - Hichilema Returns Zambia’s Second Term’s Delivery Test
🎙️ Unpacking Zimbabwe's Economic and Market Dynamics 📊 👉 This week: ✨ Zambia’s second-term economic test ✨ Gold’s impact on Zimbabwe ✨ Banking sector reset ✨ RTG, Willdale & CFI performance ✨ Digital commerce & mobile money growth 📊
Episode 27 - VFEX Tops Capitalisation ZSE Tops Liquidity
🎙️ Unpacking Zimbabwe's Economic and Market Dynamics 📊 👉 This week: ✨ VFEX vs ZSE market shift ✨ Old Mutual migration ✨ Delta & Meikles strategy ✨ RTG solar rollout ✨ Budget transparency ✨ Tourism, blueberries & climate risks 📊
Episode 26 - The ZiG Bet Zimbabwe's Mono-Currency Push
🎙️ Unpacking Zimbabwe's Economic and Market Dynamics 📊 👉 This week: ✨ ZiG credibility test ✨ Regional grain harvests & 2027 El Niño risks ✨ Mineral beneficiation drive ✨ US critical minerals strategy ✨ ECOWAS single currency ✨ Zambia’s macroeconomic test 📊
Episode 25 - Tobacco Season Nears End Bigger Harvest, Smaller Returns.
🎙️ Unpacking Zimbabwe's Economic and Market Dynamics 📊 👉 This week: ✨ Tobacco revenue pressure ✨ Steel and mineral growth ✨ Broadband and rail investment ✨ Listing shifts and regulator strain ✨ Value addition and industrial diversification 📊
Episode 24 - Zimbabwe’s Lithium Moment Between Beijing And Washington
🎙️ Unpacking Zimbabwe's Economic and Market Dynamics 📊 👉 This week: ✨ Lithium geopolitics & US-China competition ✨ Mineral beneficiation drive ✨ IMF progress & fiscal reforms ✨ Gold, healthcare & agriculture challenges ✨ Regional fintech and energy shifts 📊
Episode 23 - Motor Concentration Insurance Margins Squeezed
🎙️ Unpacking Zimbabwe's Economic and Market Dynamics 📊 👉 This week: ✨ Insurance sector pressures ✨ Gold-driven economic risks ✨ ZSE to VFEX migration ✨ Digital mining reforms ✨ Quality standards upgrade ✨ Industrial and food security trends 📊
Episode 22 - Priced at the Pump Where Your Fuel Dollar Really Goes
🎙️ Unpacking Zimbabwe's Economic and Market Dynamics 📊 👉 This week: ✨ Fuel cost squeeze on retailers ✨ Sugarcane ethanol and power plan ✨ Victoria Falls financial centre launch ✨ Mobile money cash access race ✨ RioZim recovery in gold boom ✨ Development targets vs fiscal constraints 📊
Episode 21 - Econet Breaks Out Remodeling the Next Growth Phase
🎙️ Unpacking Zimbabwe's Economic and Market Dynamics 📊 👉 This week: ✨ Econet's digital transformation ✨ Blockchain-based investment tokenisation ✨ Interest rate cuts ✨ Rising dollarisation in industry ✨ Platinum, cotton & property trends ✨ Global growth and governance insights 📊
Episode 20 - Zimbabwe Breaks Maize Record Surplus Changes the Downstream
🎙️ Unpacking Zimbabwe's Economic and Market Dynamics 📊 👉 This week: ✨ Record 2.8m tonne maize harvest ✨ Manufacturing import dependence ✨ Rising diesel costs from mining & power deficits ✨ Debt clearance efforts ✨ Crypto regulation ✨ Mining and construction growth 📊
Episode 19 - VFEX Forces Response ZSE Slashes Entry Barriers
🎙️ Unpacking Zimbabwe's Economic and Market Dynamics 📊👉 This week's episode dives into:✨ ZSE reforms and efforts to boost market competitiveness✨ VFEX growth and shifting capital market dynamics✨ Record maize and soyabean harvests across the region✨ Food security gains and lower import dependence✨ Corporate margin pressures from taxation and compliance costs✨ Poverty, stabilization, and So
Episode 18 - The Mineral Pivot Gamble Behind Nationalism
🎙️ Unpacking Zimbabwe's Economic and Market Dynamics 📊👉 This week's episode dives into:✨ Gold sector restructuring and mining policy shifts✨ New investment thresholds and resource nationalism✨ State participation in lithium and platinum projects✨ Sovereign risk and investor confidence concerns✨ Gold exports and diaspora remittances supporting liquidity✨ Vision 2030 ambitions versus househo
Episode 17 - Gold ETF Launch First Mutual Headlines It
🎙️ Unpacking Zimbabwe's Economic and Market Dynamics 📊👉 This week's episode dives into:✨ Monetary stability and industrial recovery✨ FMW Gold ETF launch on the VFEX✨ New Development Bank accession talks✨ Cotton sector rebound and healthcare expansion✨ Strong earnings from Delta and First Mutual✨ El Niño drought risk and regional Ebola threat📊 Gain insights into the growth opportunities and
Episode 16 - GPD Growth Deepens 2026 Pins on Stability and Execution
🎙️ Unpacking Zimbabwe's Economic and Market Dynamics 📊👉 This week's episode dives into:✨ 8.1% growth driven by agriculture and mining✨ Strait of Hormuz shock on fuel, freight and fertiliser costs✨ China’s zero-tariff policy and African export opportunities✨ Migration and labour tensions in South Africa✨ Liquidity shift from ZSE to VFEX for hard-currency stability📊 Gain insights into the ri
Episode 15 - Food Security Doubts Structural Challenges drag Zim Agric
🎙️ Unpacking Zimbabwe's Economic and Market Dynamics 📊👉 This week's episode dives into:✨ Agricultural output gains vs structural cost pressures✨ Credit constraints and food sovereignty challenges✨ Fuel policies and energy sector realities✨ Insurance sector strain from weak investment income✨ Rise of REITs in a volatile market✨ Regional trends and global geopolitical spillovers📊 Gain insigh
Episode 14 - Zim Outpaces Africa Growth IMF Backs Zim, Risks Linger
🎙️ Unpacking Zimbabwe's Economic and Market Dynamics 📊 👉 This week's episode dives into: ✨ IMF growth outlook ✨ Commodity-led recovery ✨ Reinsurance expansion ✨ FDI gaps ✨ ZSE vs VFEX shifts ✨ Reform pressures 📊 Key insights shaping Zimbabwe’s economy
Episode 13 - Earnings Season Acceleration Confirmed but Risk Ahead
🎙️ Unpacking Zimbabwe's Economic and Market Dynamics 📊 👉 This week's episode dives into: ✨ Lithium policy shifts ✨ Banking pivot to real estate ✨ Pension pressures ✨ Stablecoins & AI ✨ Structural risks 📊 Insights on challenges shaping Zimbabwe’s economy
Episode 12 - Innscor Targets Tea Deepening Agro-Industrial Dominance
🎙️ Unpacking Zimbabwe's Economic and Market Dynamics 📊👉 This week's episode dives into:✨ Corporate strength from Innscor and Zimplats✨ Commodity tailwinds and domestic recovery✨ Policy risks: export retention and mineral bans✨ Fuel taxation driving price increases✨ Agricultural interventions and aviation expansion✨ Rising infrastructure costs and regulatory volatility📊 Gain insights into t
Episode 11- The New Banking Divide, Technology Reshapes Africa’s Financial Hierarchy
🎙️ Unpacking Zimbabwe's Economic and Market Dynamics 📊👉 This week's episode dives into:✨ Digital banking surge and AI-led transformation across Africa✨ Zimbabwe’s procurement reforms & National AI Strategy✨ ZiG stability efforts and state modernization✨ Mining and energy opportunities, from new exchanges to gas finds✨ Funding gaps and rising financial risks✨ Illicit trade and currency
Episode 10 - Spillage from Iran Oil Shock Contaminates Zim Gold
🎙️ Unpacking Zimbabwe's Economic and Market Dynamics 📊👉 This week's episode dives into:✨ Geopolitical shocks from the Iran–Israel–US conflict✨ Gold price volatility and fuel cost pressures✨ Fiscal risks and currency backing challenges✨ Industrial shifts across Africa, from mineral royalties to media markets✨ Infrastructure pushes: renewable energy and regional rail ambitions✨ Banking secto
Episode 9 - Rough Justice Botswana's Diamond Reckoning
🎙️ Unpacking Southern Africa’s Economic Shift 📊👉 This week’s episode dives into:✨ Collapse of the traditional diamond market & rise of lab-grown diamonds✨ Anglo American’s $6.8B write-down of De Beers✨ Botswana’s shift to copper mining & tech-driven mineral tracking✨ Zimbabwe’s corporate moves: Econet Wireless delisting & Zimplats’ profit recovery✨ Technological disruption & fiscal
Episode 8 - Capital Dodges Africa Flocks the Americas
🎙️ *Unpacking Southern Africa’s Economic Shifts* 📊👉 This week’s episode dives into:✨ Zimbabwe’s record tobacco production & AI’s role in industry✨ Challenges at Tongaat Hulett & rising copper extraction costs✨ China’s growing trade dominance vs US protectionism✨ Regional currency stability & visa policies’ impact on growth✨ Infrastructure investment for future competitiveness📊 Gain ins
Episode 7 - Fiscal Targets Adjusted Growth and Zimra Targets Now Higher
🎙️ Zimbabwe’s 2026 fiscal reset 📊Tighter tax compliance, tobacco revival, Chinese auto brands rising, Kariba’s partial recovery amid power shortages, and China’s growing trade influence as dollar dominance fades.📊 Southern Africa’s economic shift is underway.
Episode 6 - Zim’s Biggest Constitutional Test, Cabinet Rewrites the Rules
🎙️ Unpacking Zimbabwe’s Economic and Market Dynamics 📊👉 This week’s episode dives into:✨ IMF Staff-Monitored Program & stabilization efforts✨ Mining sector restructuring and asset tokenization✨ New presumptive taxes & governance risks✨ Investor confidence under pressure✨ Regional debt strains & shifting commodity cycles📊 Gain insights into the risks and reform agenda shaping Zimbabwe a
Episode 5 - Airzim Back in Skies Mutapa’s Big Test
🎙️ Unpacking Zimbabwe’s Financial Stress Points 📊👉 This episode explores:✨ Funding gaps & multilateral finance pressures✨ Air Zimbabwe & UN sustainability strains✨ Corporate pivots by Econet & Shoprite✨ Currency scarcity, REITs & mining as value havens📊 Where risk meets opportunity in a tight economy.
Episode 4 - Strengthening Rand Risk on Zim's Horizon
🎙️ Unpacking Zimbabwe’s Economic Reset 📊Single-digit inflation, a renewed push around gold & diamonds, rail and telecom upgrades, local equity rules, and Africa’s digital race. From data centres to pan-African gold banking—markets are shifting fast. From the Axis (202) 👉🏽 https://anyflip.com/fqcci/lbon/
Episode 3 - Junk Food's Last Dance Zimbabwe's Un-healthy Crackdown?
🎙️ Unpacking Zimbabwe’s Economic & Policy Shifts 📊👉 This week’s episode dives into:✨ Rising public debt and fiscal pressures✨ Strategic moves in gold and energy sectors✨ The junk food crackdown and productivity debate✨ Coal, fossil fuels, and Southern Africa’s energy security✨ Corporate resilience, from Econet to legacy industrials✨ Global geopolitics, Davos takeaways, and regional infrastruct
Episode 2 - $16 Billion Forex Earnings Gold Led Gains Anchor Exports
🎙️ Unpacking Zimbabwe’s Economic and Market Dynamics 📊👉 This week’s episode dives into:✨ Zimbabwe’s 2026 economic transition and rare trade surplus✨ Stabilising impact of the Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) currency✨ Power shortages, artisanal mining dominance, and retail sector stress✨ Investment signals across the ZSE and VFEX✨ Global forces shaping SADC: US policy shifts, AI adoption, and commodity cycles✨
Episode 1 - Restoring National Pride Mutapa Reconfigures SOEs
🎙️ Unpacking Zimbabwe’s Economic & Market Outlook 📊👉 This week’s episode explores:✨ 2026 economic reset & Mutapa Fund reforms✨ Power & rail revival: Batoka, NRZ✨ Gold outlook & ZiG stability✨ Pension and life assurance reforms✨ Regional shifts & global volatility📊 Insights shaping Zimbabwe’s future.
Episode 47 - Weathering the Dry Spell Maize Production Rebounds Across Southern Africa.mp3
🎙️ Unpacking Zimbabwe’s Economic Dynamics 📊👉 This week’s episode:✨ Maize output rebounds across Southern Africa✨ Retail & packaging strain: Meikles loss, NTS delisting✨ Currency volatility & indigenisation pressure✨ Diamond sector struggles✨ Pfuma REIT & ZEEX emerge📊 Key insights ahead!
Episode 46 - Tilting the Scale China Hits One Trillion Surplus
🎙️ Unpacking Zimbabwe’s Economic Dynamics 📊👉 This week’s episode dives into:✨ China’s rising economic power & global tensions✨ Zimbabwe’s new gold royalty regime✨ GDP rebasing concerns✨ VFEX strength vs ZSE liquidity crunch✨ Aid withdrawal & new tax pressures📊 Key insights shaping Zimbabwe’s future!
Episode 45 - Digital Payments Revolution Zim Banks Embrace New Era.mp3
🎙️ Unpacking Zimbabwe’s Economic Shifts 📊👉 This week’s episode dives into:✨ ISO 20022 banking upgrade✨ New 2026 mining taxes & 100t gold push✨ ZiG stability reshaping ZSE✨ Big corporate growth signals✨ De Beers regional power battle✨ AU–EU Summit on trade & minerals📊 Insights you can't miss!
Episode 44 - Zimbabwe’s Brewing Titan Racing Toward a Billion
🎙️ Zim’s corporate surge & regional shifts 📊👉 This week:✨ Delta nears US$1B revenue✨ Econet’s growth vs over-reliance✨ ZB ramps up lending✨ ZiG stability lifts ZECO✨ Agri-insurance growth✨ Wheat harvest vs record imports✨ Africa’s payment revolution📊 Tune in now!
Episode 43 -Pensions in Peril The ZiG Test
🎙️ Zim’s currency woes & market shifts 📊👉 This week:✨ ZiG rollout & pension fallout✨ Justice Smith Report findings✨ Caledonia’s gold gains✨ Zimplats & Unki hit by taxes✨ Lake Kariba Blue Economy✨ Regional stock & currency moves📊 Tune in now!
Episode 42 - Regulatory Burden Lifted A New Era for Retail?
🎙️ Zim’s reforms & trade dynamics 📊👉 This week:✨ Retail sector regulation overhaul✨ Trade deficit widens, inflation illusion✨ Silver exports & RioZim revival✨ AfCFTA vs Kenya’s push✨ #COMESA digital payments✨ Irrigation boost for food security📊 Tune in now!
Episode 41 - Zimbabwe’s SONA Reckoning Growth Meets Gravity
🎙️ Zim’s 2025 SONA & economic shifts 📊👉 This week:✨ Power market liberalization✨ Scrapping the 2% IMTT tax✨ Anti-corruption hurdles✨ Fragile ZiG & Caledonia’s gains✨ Maize import reversal✨ NVIDIA invests in Cassava Tech📊 Tune in for key insights!
Episode 40 - Fiscal Crossroads Ahead Can Prudence Power Growth?
🎙️ Zim’s fiscal reforms & market outlook 📊👉 This week:✨ 2026 Budget growth plans & new taxes✨ Health funding & insurance rollout✨ ZANU PF backs ZiG, scraps IMTT✨ Pension gains & aviation rebound✨ Canal+ buys MultiChoice, Tigere REIT expands📊 Tune in now!
Episode 39 - Precious Metal Rally Global Shockwaves Boost Returns.
🎙️ Zim’s gold boom & market shifts 📊👉 This week:✨ Gold tops $4,000, boosting exports & ZiG✨ VFEX shines as ZSE lags✨ SA extends ZEP; Zim mulls U.S. visa bond✨ Firms like Unifreight & Turnall go cost-efficient, USD-focused📊 Tune in now!
Episode 38 - Mutapa Under Spotlight Zim’s Hidden Fiscal Threat?
🎙️ Zim’s fiscal risks & recovery signs 📊👉 This week:✨ Mutapa Fund’s fiscal threat✨ Fragile ZiG stability✨ Padenga’s gold profits soar✨ ZB Bank’s sustainable finance milestone✨ BAT & Zimpapers struggle✨ Diaspora remittances boost property📊 Tune in now!
Episode 37 - Innscor Hits Milestone Billion-Dollar Revenue Achievement
🎙️ Zim’s market wins & economic strains 📊👉 This week:✨ Innscor hits $1B revenue✨ Proplastics rebounds, Axia pivots, Dairibord struggles✨ ZiG stability & trade surplus since 2019✨ Telecel collapse & NSSA crisis✨ Global & regional market updates📊 Tune in now!
Episode 36 - Green Bonds Opportunity Financing Renewable Energy Ambitions.
🎙️ Zim’s energy deficit & market shifts 📊👉 This week:✨ Green Bonds for renewables✨ Agri deregulation push✨ Maize sector contradictions✨ First Capital’s ESG lending✨ Kavango’s gold funding✨ TSL-Nampak deal collapse📊 Tune in for sharp insights!
Episode 35 - Harvest Hype Exposed Economy Faces Data Reckoning
🎙️ Unpacking Zimbabwe’s Power Struggles & Market Shifts 📊👉 This week's episode dives into:✨ Power sector woes & reliance on external financing✨ Flawed grain forecast & GDP implications✨ Fuel price hikes from taxes & blending costs✨ New presumptive tax for public transport✨ Blueberry exports to China & agri opportunities✨ Political contrasts: Mozambique vs Zimbabwe✨ #Africa’
Episode 34 - ArcelorMittal Shutdown Is Zimbabwe a Factor?
🎙️ Zim’s trade gains & market shifts 📊👉 This week:✨ Gold exports cut trade deficit✨ Inflation eases but liquidity tight✨ ArcelorMittal SA woes✨ Qatar invests in Southern Africa✨ Zim lags on solar adoption✨ ZSE speculation vs VFEX stability📊 Tune in now!
Episode 33 - Farms, Finance, Futures The Great Title Deeds Test
🎙️ Zim’s property, finance & market shifts 📊👉 This week:✨ Title deeds to boost land value✨ Capital markets revival & REITs✨ Liquidity crunch from govt delays✨ CBZ targets informal economy✨ SA tourism boom, Kenya’s recovery & Botswana’s diamond-fueled Pula📊 **Tune in now!**
Episode 32 - Zimbabwe Steel Boom Will SA Embargo Zim?
🎙️ Zim’s steel boom, fuel woes & global ties 📊👉 This week:✨ Steel growth & SA trade risks✨ Informal sector challenges✨ Fuel pricing & crypto prospects✨ Lessons from Asia on reforms✨ US-Russia tensions & China in African mining📊 Tune in now!
Episode 31 - Mining the Momentum Zimbabwe’s Golden Run
🎙️ Zim’s gold boom & economic shifts 📊👉 This week:✨ Gold’s key role & ZiG stability push✨ Debt resolution & investment drive✨ Caledonia, Nampak & OK Zim results✨ Global trends, commodity impacts✨ AI in education & labour market shifts📊 Tune in now!
EPISODE 30 - Fiscal Facade Firmed Structural Gaps Remain Entrenched
🎙️ Zim’s mid-year budget & market pulse 📊👉 This week:✨ 2025 Budget Review highlights✨ ZSE, VFEX & banking sector stability✨ Struggles in agri & manufacturing✨ Brain drain & U.S. visa hike✨ Global tariffs & regional trends📊 Tune in for fresh insights!
EPISODE 29 - SA - USA Sanctions Shock Zimbabwe’s Economic Risk
🎙️ Unpacking Zimbabwe’s Economic Pressures & Regional Shifts 📊👉 This week's episode dives into:✨ Potential fallout from U.S. sanctions on South Africa✨ Zimbabwe’s financial instability & retail sector struggles✨ Truworths delisting & OK Zimbabwe’s asset sales✨ Mining sector challenges in gold & lithium✨ Uncertainty over Toyota assembly plant & diaspora healthcare✨ Africa’s
Episode 28 - Zimbabwe’s Mining Overhaul Reform Blueprint or Power Play?
🎙️ Zim’s reforms, AI push & sector wins 📊👉 This week:✨ Mining reforms & ZSE hurdles✨ Energy shift & fuel dependency✨ Tobacco hits record highs✨ Econet leverages AI✨ Edgars targets low-income market✨ Gold outlook & Africa updates📊 Tune in now!
Episode 27 - Gold Hits Peak Big Questions Remain
🎙️ Zim’s gold boom, trade woes & market moves 📊👉 This week:✨ Record gold deliveries & illicit trade✨ Trade deficit & policy reform✨ Fuel price hikes & refining gaps✨ Fertility drop & social shifts✨ ZSE-SWIFT link & CFI, SeedCo, Willdale updates📊 Tune in now!
Episode 26 - Trump’s Big Bill Diaspora Economies at Risk
🎙️ Zim’s remittances, gold, & lithium push 📊👉 This week:✨ U.S. remittance tax threat✨ Gold export rebound✨ Lithium value addition hurdles✨ Maize recovery✨ ZSE & VFEX policy fears✨ Fintech’s rural reach✨ Zim’s COP15 role & crypto as a hedge📊 Tune in now!
Episode 25 - Reclaiming Financial Architecture Africa’s Payment Pivot
🎙️ Zim’s economy, regional shifts & global updates 📊👉 This week:✨ PAPSSCARD launch & pan-African finance✨ Oil price risks from Middle East conflict✨ Kavango’s gold growth✨ OK Zim, TSL & Zimplow turnarounds✨ AfCFTA gains & currency trends📊 Tune in now!
Episode 24 - Ripple Effects Rising Oil War Impact
🎙️ Zimbabwe’s ZiG, Oil Risks & FDI Puzzle 📊👉 This week:✨ ZiG currency stability✨ Oil shock risks from Middle East tensions✨ Tobacco record & Blanket Mine growth✨ FDI decline vs reform efforts✨ Regional & global market updates📊 Tune in for key insights!
Episode 23 - Mid-Term Budget Crucible Is Treasury Ready?
🎙️ Zimbabwe’s ZiG risks, banking crisis & gold gains 📊👉 This week:✨ ZiG adoption & currency risks✨ Real estate-fueled banking crisis✨ Small-scale miner gold boom✨ Carbon market potential✨ Global credibility concerns📊 Tune in now!
Episode 22 - Data-Driven Insurance A New Way of Doing Business
🎙️ Unpacking Zimbabwe & Botswana’s Market Dynamics 📊👉 This week's episode dives into:✨ ZSE & VFEX performance amid currency swings✨ Investor strategies in a volatile environment✨ Corporate challenges at RioZim, Nampak & OK Zimbabwe✨ Parametric insurance's potential in Zimbabwean agriculture✨ Botswana’s response to falling diamond prices✨ Global economic and political developmen
Episode 21 - Trust Under Siege Zim Cyber Gaps Widen.
🎙️ Zimbabwe’s currency woes & export wins 📊👉 This week:✨ ZiG vs. inflation & USD✨ Gold & diamond exports stay strong✨ Insurance liquidity issues✨ Transport expansion & debt talks✨ Global trade & economic updates📊 Tune in now!
Episode 20 - Africa’s Future at Stake Ramaphosa White House Moment
🎙️ Zimbabwe’s economy, platinum trends & policy reform 📊👉 This week:✨ Monetary policy ideas from abroad✨ Platinum price impact on mining✨ SA’s land reform challenges✨ Zim company & market updates📊 Tune in now!
Episode 19 - Forex Surrender Strain Exporters Push Back
🎙️ Zimbabwe’s markets, company results & financial vision 📊👉 This week:✨ Delta, BAT, Caledonia & AFDIS performance✨ ZiG impact & FX rules✨ Informal sector trends✨ Vic Falls finance hub plans📊 Tune in now!
Episode 18 - Cash to Concrete Zim’s Property Pivot
🎙️ Zimbabwe’s property boom, gold rebound & carbon market entry 📊👉 This week:✨ Diaspora-fueled real estate surge✨ Artisanal miners boost gold output✨ Carbon finance ambitions✨ Currency & stock market shifts📊 Tune in now!
Episode 17 - Beneath the Bounty Zimbabwe’s Fragile Food Foundations
🎙️ Unpacking Zimbabwe's Food Security & Market Shifts 📊👉 This week's episode dives into:✨ Zimbabwe’s fragile food security & maize production outlooks✨ Corporate performance of CBZ, Khayah Cement & Turnall✨ ZSE vs. VFEX – contrasting stock exchange trends✨ AGOA eligibility talks & U.S. trade dynamics✨ Global business & political developments shaping the region📊 Discover
Episode 16 - Factories Losing Steam Can Sectors Rise Again?
🎙️ Zimbabwe’s Economic Crossroads & Global Gold Surge 📊👉 This week:✨ ZiG volatility & inflation✨ De-industrialization & debt relief✨ Insurance liquidity issues✨ Gold boom & U.S. global strategy✨ Diamond deals & market shifts📊 Tune in now!
Episode 15 - Float at Last ZiG Latest Experiment
🎙️ Unpacking Zimbabwe’s Currency Moves & Market Shifts 📊👉 This week's episode dives into:✨ Repeal of exchange rate controls & gold coin reintroduction✨ Currency stability & public confidence✨ Company spotlights: Fidelity Life & ZHL strategies✨ VFEX’s strong performance driven by local investors✨ Regional trade tensions & global gold market dynamics📊 Gain insights into how Z
Episode 14 - Monetary Facade RBZ Disconnect From Reality
🎙️ Zimbabwe’s Economic Realities & Global Shifts 📊👉 This week:✨ Trump tariffs & global trade✨ ZiG struggles & deflation✨ Ariston & Proplastics updates✨ U.S. tariff waivers & farm bonds✨ Regional & global economic moves📊 Tune in now!
Episode 13 - Trump Squeezes the World Recession Inevitable.mp3
🎙️ Zimbabwe’s April 2025 Economic Outlook 📊👉 This week:✨ US tariffs & trade impact✨ ZiG stability & revenue collection✨ ZSE & VFEX market moves✨ Sector updates: agri, gold, banking✨ Global trends & pollution📊 Tune in now!
Episode 12 - Historic $3k/oz Gold Peak Can ZiG Stay Afloat
🎙️ Zimbabwe & Africa’s Economic Trends 📊👉 This week:✨ ZiG currency & gold price impact✨ Tigere REIT & overregulation challenges✨ SADC’s energy crisis & coal’s role✨ Global shifts: US tariffs, Apple’s AI & mining trends📊 Tune in now!
Episode 11 - Payment Delays Burden Firms Consequences Loom
🎙️ Zimbabwe & Africa’s Economic Shifts 📊👉 This week:✨ ZiG currency volatility & business impact✨ SA-US trade tensions & SADC risks✨ Corporate governance & gender diversity✨ Global business trends from AI to mining deals📊 Tune in now!
Episode 10 - What if Manhize Could Transform Zimbabwe
🎙️ Zimbabwe’s Economic & Market Shifts 📊👉 This week:✨ Manhize steel’s potential & risks✨ RTG’s growth vs. industry struggles✨ Pension system challenges✨ Short selling in Zim markets✨ SA’s budget, DRC geopolitics & fuel costs📊 Tune in now!
Episode 9 - Shadow Bankers Dominate How Informal Sector is Redefining Financing
🎙️ Zimbabwe’s Informal Finance & Market Trends 📊👉 This week:✨ Shadow banking & informal financing✨ Gold & lithium mining challenges✨ Zim’s volatile equity markets✨ US-SA trade risks & Trump’s impact on Africa📊 Tune in now!
Episode 8 - From Scales to Shine Padenga Strikes a Full Gold Bar With Dallaglio
🎙️ Unpacking Zimbabwe’s 2025 Economic Shifts 📊👉 This week's episode covers:✨ The struggles of Zimbabwe’s tobacco & cotton industries✨ The decline of formal retail & rise of informality✨ Padenga Holdings' shift to gold mining✨ Geopolitical shifts & the Ukraine war’s economic impact✨ Simbisa Brands' financial performance & market trends✨ Challenges facing media in the dig
Episode 7 - Moving in Circles ZiG Tracking Predecessors
🎙️ Breaking Down Zimbabwe’s Economic Challenges & Market Trends 📊👉 This week's episode covers:✨ The challenges of the ZiG currency and monetary policy shifts✨ Corruption's impact on businesses and the economy✨ Zimbabwe Stock Exchange performance and corporate challenges✨ Business challenges, including Truworths & Khayah Cement✨ Global economic trends and geopolitical influences📊 Ge
The Axis Podcast Episode 6 - Gold Back Freefall Tests Currency Model.
Unpacking Zimbabwe’s Economic and Market DynamicsThis week, we dive into Zimbabwe’s evolving economic landscape, focusing on the performance of the Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) currency and its impact across key sectors. We’ll explore the challenges and opportunities facing businesses, from inflation and fiscal policies to gold production and market trends.Beyond Zimbabwe, we analyze global economic shifts
Episode 5 - Currency Cure RBZ Attempts a Break From Past
This collection of financial news and analysis focuses on Zimbabwe's economic challenges and policy responses. It examines the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe's (RBZ) efforts to stabilize the local currency (ZiG) through monetary policy and regulations, while also covering the effects of these policies on businesses and the stock market. The pieces also cover land reform and the issuance of title
Episode 4 - Inflation Outrun Informal Economy Defies New Taxes.
Unpacking Zimbabwe's Economic LandscapeJoin us this week as we delve into the complexities of Zimbabwe's economy. We'll explore the drivers behind the country's high inflation, fueled by a thriving informal economy, and examine the challenges facing the gold mining sector.Our discussion will also venture beyond Zimbabwe's borders, analyzing the impact of President Milei's e
The Axis PodCast Episode 3 - Land Reform in SA New Era for the Rainbow Nation.
The provided audio encompasses various economic analyses from the Equity Axis publication, focusing on Zimbabwe and its regional context. Key topics include: Zimbabwe's and South Africa's land reform policies, compared for their potential impacts on regional stability; Zimbabwe's fiscal challenges and Minister Ncube's Davos discussions; the Zambezi River water crisis and its implic
Episode 2 - New Sheriff in Town US to Append World Order
The provided audio encompasses an Equity Axis financial report on Zimbabwe, focusing on macroeconomic challenges and the performance of various companies. It analyzes the impact of political changes, particularly a second Trump presidency, and South Africa's maize import reliance on Zimbabwe. The report also details the struggles of Triangle Limited and FlySafair, highlighting broader economic iss
