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Mutapa Investment Fund’s 2026 Outlook: Here are Over USD1 Billion in Deals Lined Up

Mutapa Investment Fund has slated a deal pipeline exceeding USD 1 billion for execution in 2026, spanning mining syndication, commodity offtake financing, energy infrastructure, and rail rehabilitatio

Apr 21, 2026
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Zim, Zambia Opt for New Vic Falls Freight Bridge in Major Corridor Shift

Zambian Head of State, President Hakainde Hichilema has announced at the Engineering Institution of Zambia conference in Livingstone this week that Zambia and Zimbabwe have agreed to restrict the use

 Apr 20, 2026
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You Pay Less Per Litre, You Get Less Per Litre: Yet ZERA’s Fuel Still Well Above Global Average

The Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority has announced new petroleum prices with effect from 17 April 2026, setting diesel at USD 2.09 per litre and the petrol blend at USD 2.08 per litre, both lower

 Apr 20, 2026
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IMF Backs Zimbabwe’s 5% Growth Forecast, Above Continental Average

The International Monetary Fund projects Zimbabwe's economy will grow 5% in 2026, matching the government's own forecast and beating the IMF's continental average projection of 4.3%. Alongside that p

 Apr 17, 2026
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Zimbabwe Records First Sustained Single-Digit ZiG Inflation in Three Decades as Q1 2026 Data Confirms Monetary Consolidation

In its Q1 2026 Quarterly Snapshot published in April 2026, confirmed that ZiG annual inflation reached 4.4% in March 2026 and 3.8% in February 2026, supported by month-on-month inflation of 0.5% in M

 Apr 17, 2026
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Zimbabwe 4th in SADC for Organised Crime Vulnerability, Yet Relatively Safer Continent-Wide

Zimbabwe has recorded its sharpest quarterly jump in police-reported crime in 2025, with 426,946 offences logged between October and December, a 12.1% increase from the 380,727 cases in the third quar

 Apr 16, 2026
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Mutapa Investment Fund Posts First Meaningful Operating Surplus, Lines Up Over USD1 Billion in New Deals for 2026

Mutapa Investment Fund has delivered its most ambitious set of results since inception, reporting total assets of USD16.5 billion and total comprehensive income of USD1.4 billion for the year ended 31

 Apr 16, 2026
Zimbabwe Codifies Beneficiation Mandate into Law

Cabinet has approved the framework, transitioning the mining sector from primary extraction to industrial manufacturing, aiming to increase local value addition and processing.Lithium Beneficiation Dr

Apr 15, 2026
GMB Cuts Maize Incentive Price, First Time in USD-Payment Era

The Grain Marketing Board has cut the maize incentive price in USD for the 2025/2026 season, the first time in USD era. At USD 364.75 per metric tonne, the GMB is paying farmers USD 11.73 less per ton

Apr 15, 2026
China to Revolutionise Fertiliser Industry: Xintai Plant Targets Import Dependence

Zimbabwe's fertiliser sector continues to face a structural and deepening mismatch between what it needs and what it can produce, with national demand rising to approximately 780,000 metric tonnes per

Apr 15, 2026
Zimbabwe's Northern Corridor Cancelling a Maize Procurement Windfall Before It Begins

Zimbabwe sits within striking distance of the largest maize surplus Zambia has produced in over a decade, and its road network is making that surplus structurally inaccessible. Zambia's Food Reserve A

Apr 15, 2026

Gold Deliveries Slip in March as Policy Shift Resets Sector Incentives

Zimbabwe's gold deliveries in March reached 2.854 tonnes , a decline of 16.4%  against the 3.413 tonnes (3,412.95 kilograms) registered in February, as artisanal and small-scale miners sharply reduced

Apr 14, 2026

Rail, Refinery and Realignment: Zambia and Zimbabwe Redraw Southern Africa's Trade Map

Zimbabwe and Zambia have signed a US$2.18 billion Memorandum of Understanding for a new 311-kilometre railway linking Kafue in Zambia to Lion's Den in Zimbabwe, while Zambia's energy ministry confirme

Apr 14, 2026

ZSE Holdings Posts USD 1.3 Million Comprehensive Loss as Currency Translation Erases Operating Gains

The operating business generated fee income across all revenue lines. The accounting result was determined by the exchange rate, not the business.Zimbabwe Stock Exchange Holdings Limited reported a to

Apr 14, 2026

Most Expensive Fuel in Africa: Why the Middle East Is Only Part of the Story

Harare-Effective 2 April 2026, ZERA set diesel at US$2.11 per litre and petrol blend E5 at US$2.23, citing a 33.16% rise in the diesel FOB price since the last review as a direct consequence of the Ir

Apr 10, 2026

The Cotton Revolution: Govt Slashes Agric Levies 75% In Sweeping Regulatory Overhaul

Zimbabwe's Ministry of Finance, Economic Development and Investment Promotion has announced one of the most comprehensive regulatory reform packages the agricultural sector has seen in years, with Cab

Apr 10, 2026

Wheat Triples, Maize Doubles: Cereal Imports Bill Surges as Food Dependency Deepens

Zimbabwe's cereal imports rose sharply in February 2026, according to the latest data from ZimStat. Maize imports surged 48.3% to US$44.93 million from US$30.28 million in January, while wheat imports

Apr 01, 2026

February Trade Snapshot: 5 Straight Surpluses, Imports Triple, 80% of Earnings Flow to Two Countries at War

Zimbabwe's merchandise trade recorded a surplus of US$46.5 million in February 2026, according to the latest trade data, marking the fifth straight surplus, the best performance in Zimbabwe’s trade.

Apr 01, 2026

Import Surge Compresses Trade Surplus, Exposing Demand Recovery Pressures

The latest trade movements signal an economy that is gaining momentum on the demand side while remaining structurally dependent on external supply. The key variable now shifts to whether Zimbabwe can

Mar 31, 2026