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Zimbabwe : economic growth at 6.6% in 2025 driven by tobacco and gold

Zimbabwe now expects 6.6% growth in 2025, up from the earlier 6% forecast, due to a strong tobacco harvest and rising global gold prices, Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube said Friday in Bulawayo. After a modest 2% growth in 2024 caused by drought and energy shortages, agriculture and mining are rebounding, strengthening exports and economic resilience.