The Axis Podcast

Episodes

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  Episode 26 - The ZiG Bet Zimbabwe's Mono-Currency Push 03.08.2026 24m

  🎙️ 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 📊
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  Episode 25 - Tobacco Season Nears End Bigger Harvest, Smaller Returns. 27.07.2026 21m

  🎙️ 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 📊
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  Episode 24 - Zimbabwe’s Lithium Moment Between Beijing And Washington 20.07.2026 25m

  🎙️ 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 📊
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  Episode 23 - Motor Concentration Insurance Margins Squeezed 10.07.2026 23m

  🎙️ 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 📊
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  Episode 22 - Priced at the Pump Where Your Fuel Dollar Really Goes 04.07.2026 26m

  🎙️ 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 📊
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  Episode 21 - Econet Breaks Out Remodeling the Next Growth Phase 24.06.2026 23m

  🎙️ 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 📊
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  Episode 20 - Zimbabwe Breaks Maize Record Surplus Changes the Downstream 17.06.2026 23m

  🎙️ 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 📊
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  Episode 19 - VFEX Forces Response ZSE Slashes Entry Barriers 09.06.2026 25m

  🎙️ 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 South Africa's regional economic influence📊 Gain insights into the challenges and opportunities facing businesses in Zimbabwe and beyond!
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  Episode 18 - The Mineral Pivot Gamble Behind Nationalism 03.06.2026 17m

  🎙️ 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 household economic realities📊 Gain insights into the opportunities and risks shaping Zimbabwe’s economic future.
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  Episode 17 - Gold ETF Launch First Mutual Headlines It 22.05.2026 22m

  🎙️ 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 risks shaping Zimbabwe’s 2026 economy.
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  Episode 16 - GPD Growth Deepens 2026 Pins on Stability and Execution 14.05.2026 23m

  🎙️ 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 risks and opportunities shaping Zimbabwe’s 2026 economy.
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  Episode 15 - Food Security Doubts Structural Challenges drag Zim Agric 05.05.2026 21m

  🎙️ 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 insights into the challenges and opportunities shaping Zimbabwe’s economy.
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  Episode 14 - Zim Outpaces Africa Growth IMF Backs Zim, Risks Linger 24.04.2026 20m

  🎙️ 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
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  Episode 13 - Earnings Season Acceleration Confirmed but Risk Ahead 14.04.2026 19m

  🎙️ 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
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  Episode 12 - Innscor Targets Tea Deepening Agro-Industrial Dominance 27.03.2026 21m

  🎙️ 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 the challenges and opportunities shaping Zimbabwe’s next phase.
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  Episode 11- The New Banking Divide, Technology Reshapes Africa’s Financial Hierarchy 25.03.2026 17m

  🎙️ 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 pressures on formal sectors📊 Gain insights into the technologies and policies shaping Southern Africa’s next economic winners.
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  Episode 10 - Spillage from Iran Oil Shock Contaminates Zim Gold 12.03.2026 22m

  🎙️ 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 sector trends toward short-term productive lending📊 Gain insights into the forces reshaping Zimbabwe and the wider African economy.
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  Episode 9 - Rough Justice Botswana's Diamond Reckoning 09.03.2026 16m

  🎙️ 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 reforms shaping the region📊 Gain insights into Southern Africa’s evolving industries and future stability!
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  Episode 8 - Capital Dodges Africa Flocks the Americas 02.03.2026 20m

  🎙️ *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 insights into the geopolitical and economic forces shaping Southern Africa’s future!
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  Episode 7 - Fiscal Targets Adjusted Growth and Zimra Targets Now Higher 20.02.2026 16m

  🎙️ 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.