Source: Gold, grain and gains. . .Three pillars rebuilding Zim’s economy | The Herald (Top Stories) Business Reporter ZIMBABWE’S recent economic gains are the cumulative outcome of tight fiscal discipline, coordinated monetary policy and favourable external conditions. These factors are now translating into tangible improvements in prices, reserves and trade performance. From the historic fall in inflation, surge in gold earnings and a sharply narrowed trade deficit, the economy’s trajectory over the past year points to a period of hard-won stability. January 2026 marked a defining moment for Zimbabwe’s economy as annual inflation — in the local currency — fell to single-digit level for the first time since 1997. Official figures show year-on-year ZimGold (ZiG) inflation dropped to 4,1 percent, down from 15 percent in December 2025, while month-on-month inflation stood at 0 percent. For households and businesses, the outcome is significant. Prices, on average, did not rise in ...