STAFF WRITER

The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) Governor Dr John Mushayavanhu will headline the 2025 Economic Review and 2026 Outlook breakfast meeting in the capital Harare NEXT Thursday.

The event is organised by w the African Economic Development Strategies (AEDS) in partnership with Business Times, a market leader in business, financial and economic reportage.

It will centre on the launch of the flagship Zimbabwe Economic Pulse (ZEP) report, which is expected to provide hard facts, granular information and forecasts on the country’s economic prospects grounded in rigorous economic inquiry and analysis.

Dr Mushayavanhu , who will be the Guest of Honour, is expected to deliver critical insights ahead of the 2025 Monetary Policy Statement , expected to be delivered in February. His address will also cover successes and challenges threatening the stability and the policy outlook for 2026.

AEDS executive director Professor Gift Mugano will be the main speaker.

His report will provides a deep dive into the state of the economy, providing rigorous analysis and forecasts.

It will cover granular details across several critical areas, including the real sector, fiscal and monetary developments, exchange rate developments, financial markets development, external sector and public debt.

Adding to the depth of discussion , the meeting will feature a panel of esteemed experts, including Dr Nigel Chanakira, the Executive Chairman of Power Tank, Latifa Kassim, the Head of Treasury, Marketing and Corporate Affairs at Nedbank Zimbabwe, Brains Muchemwa , the Managing Director of Oxlink Capital and Pretty Nyati, Chief economist at AEDS.