On paper, Zimbabwe’s story in late 2025 looks almost unrecognisable from the crisis headlines of just a few years ago. The World Bank’s latest Zimbabwe Economic Update projects 6.6% GDP growth in 2025 , outpacing most of Sub-Saharan Africa, driven by a rebound in agriculture, services, and renewed investment in mining and steel. Inflation, which has been triple-digit more often than not over the past decade, is now falling sharply : industry data show ZiG-based annual inflat