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Why 7,876MW of Licensed Power Projects Has Not Closed Zimbabwe’s Electricity Gap

Centragrid, an independent power producer that runs a utility-scale solar plant at Nyabira in Mashonaland West, told the Zimbabwe Economic Development Conference (ZEDCON) that high interest rates, leg

Oct 02, 2026
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ZIMRA Targets US$5.65bn Revenue in Second Half of 2026

The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) expects to collect US$5.65 billion in the second half of 2026 after raising US$4.71 billion in the first six months, setting up a full year revenue target of abo

 Sep 30, 2026
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Gold Exports Cross US$4bn, 2026 Earnings Race Towards 6 Billion

Zimbabwe’s gold exports have reached US$4.064 billion in the first eight months of 2026, leaving the country only about US$546 million short of the US$4.61 billion generated during the whole of 2025.

 Sep 30, 2026
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Zimbabwe Crosses US$500m Trade Surplus, Mineral Exports Transform FX Supply

Zimbabwe’s merchandise trade surplus crossed US$500 million for the first time in August, reaching US$526.5 million as exports rose sharply while imports remained almost unchanged. The monthly surplus

 Sep 30, 2026
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RBZ Cuts Borrowing Rates, How Essential Is the Relief?

The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe’s Monetary Policy Committee has cut the Bank policy rate from 30% to 27.5% on 28 September 2026, reduced the Targeted Finance Facility rate from 15% to 12.5% and retained

 Sep 29, 2026
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NRZ’s US$115 Million Rail Reset Targets 10 Million-Tonne Freight Gap

National Railways of Zimbabwe is preparing one of its most consequential rolling-stock interventions in years, with Mutapa Investment Fund negotiating a US$115 million Afreximbank facility to acquire

 Sep 28, 2026
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British International Investment’s  US$50 Million Return Reshapes Zimbabwe’s Productive Finance

British International Investment’s US$50 million commitment through CABS and NMB Bank places long-term foreign development capital back into the part of Zimbabwe’s economy where financing constraints

 Sep 28, 2026
NSSA Raises Minimum Pension to US$90 from October

The National Social Security Authority (NSSA), a cash-rich State-run pay-as-you-go pension scheme will raise the minimum monthly pension under its Pension and Other Benefits Scheme (POBS) from US$70

Sep 28, 2026
Zimbabwe’s Dairy Recovery Accelerates as Local Production Moves Towards Self-Sufficiency

Zimbabwe’s dairy industry is entering a stronger recovery phase, with commercial milk production rising steadily after years of contraction and creating the possibility of reducing the country’s depe

Sep 24, 2026
Zimbabwe’s Tax Tightrope: Corporate Earnings Face New Fiscal Test

Zimbabwe’s largest companies are increasingly navigating a difficult balance between government’s need to expand domestic revenue collection and the private sector’s demand for a predictable operating

Sep 24, 2026
Beyond Psychiatric Ward: Can Zimbabwe Build a Mental Healthcare System Before Crisis?

For many Zimbabweans struggling with mental health challenges, the first point of contact with the healthcare system is rarely a psychiatrist. Patients often arrive at hospitals complaining of headach

Sep 23, 2026

Zimbabwe Gets Food Inflation Relief From SA as Fuel Costs Reopen Price Risks

South Africa’s consumer food inflation increased marginally to 0.7% in August 2026 from 0.6% in July, remaining at historically low levels. Grain products, fruits and vegetables continue to benefit fr

Sep 23, 2026

First Mutual Puts US$31.5m Land Bank at Centre of Capital Recycling Plan

The property portfolio reached US$150.0 million at June 2026, equivalent to about 49% of the group’s US$306.0 million asset base. Property values increased from US$139.7 million at December, supported

Sep 22, 2026

Chirundu Financial Close Puts US$80.25m Facility on Record

Zimbabwe and the Chirundu Border Consortium have reached financial close for the Chirundu Border Post Upgrade and Modernisation Project. The Ministry of Transport and Infrastructural Development said

Sep 22, 2026

Gold Target Comes Within Reach, August Sets New Production Pace

Zimbabwe’s gold sector has moved into its strongest position yet to achieve the Government’s 50-tonne target for 2026 after Fidelity Gold Refinery received 5.11 tonnes in August, taking cumulative del

Sep 21, 2026

Sandawana’s Lithium Ambition Runs Into Zimbabwe’s 2027 Deadline

Mutapa Energy Resources is moving Sandawana towards large-scale lithium processing with a planned US$300 million concentrator and a separate US$400 million lithium sulphate project, giving Zimbabwe's

Sep 21, 2026

ZERA Takes Zimbabwe Fuel Back Above US$2

he Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority raised the maximum diesel price to US$2.08 per litre from US$1.95, effective 17 September, placing the regulated fuel price back above the US$2 mark reached dur

Sep 18, 2026

Solar Push Moves Into Agriculture and Industrial Production

Zimbabwe's solar investment is moving beyond the question of how to keep the lights on, with farmers, manufacturers, miners and other businesses increasingly using private generation to protect produc

Sep 18, 2026

Zimbabwe Opens Regional Route to Medicine Security

Zimbabwe is joining a six-country SADC initiative to explore pooled procurement of medicines and health commodities, opening a new route for the country to increase purchasing power and potentially de

Sep 18, 2026