Domestic
Minister of Finance Margaret Mwanakatwe says the just ended Spring the meetings with the IMF and World Bank were a success. Read more: Lusaka Times
Minister of Information and Broadcasting Services Dora Siliya says she will confer with her counterpart at the Ministry of Finance Margaret Mwanakatwe on the possibility of zero-rating newsprint as a way of boosting the newspaper business. Read more: ZNBC
Nakonde Milling Limited in Muchinga Province has partnered with Vichili Vikwiza to stabilise mealie meal prices in the area. Read more: ZNBC
International
Zimbabwe’s continued use of the United States dollar is no longer sustainable for the economy as it hurts industry’s competitiveness. Read more: MSN
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) is working, with the support of African Union (AU), to create a digital ecosystem that will eliminate the major bottlenecks to trade finance flows within Africa. Read more: Africa News
Kenya’s Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) has set up an incubator programme to prepare young companies for an eventual listing or bond issuance on the bourse, in a bid to boost the number of firms it lists. Read more: Africa News
Ghana could lose about US$4.8 billion despite discovering the biggest oil find in Africa. Read more: MSN
Tech giants Apple and Qualcomm have agreed to settle all ongoing lawsuits, putting an end to a long-running battle with billions of dollars at stake. Read more: BBC
Gold is poised to move higher later this year, powered by the Federal Reserve’s less aggressive stance on interest rates and lingering global uncertainties. Read more: CNBC