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Zimbabwe
Technical Glitch at Hwange Unit 8 Deepens Electricity Crisis

Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (ZESA), says the national power grid is currently facing reduced electricity generation capacity due to a technical challenge that occurred at the Hwange Thermal

Aug 26, 2024
Zimbabwe
A Nation Plunged into Darkness: What are Government’s Initiatives to Alleviate Power Crisis?

Zimbabwe is currently struggling with power blackouts due to recurring drought spells that are hindering power production at Kariba Dam. As of August 19, 2024, water levels have plummeted to a critica

Aug 29, 2024
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe's Power Crisis Deepens: Hwange Units 7, 8 Go Offline

Zimbabwe's electricity prospects have taken a hit as Hwange Units 7 and 8 undergo Class C maintenance, a statutory requirement that will take 600 megawatts off the national grid. This is a substantia

Sep 17, 2024
Zimbabwe
ZPC Gives Update on Nationwide Blackouts: What’s Went Wrong, What’s next?

Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC) has attributed the nationwide blackouts experienced yesterday in the country to a system disturbance. The disturbance resulted in a complete loss of power supply, but ‘mo

Nov 25, 2024
Zimbabwe
Kariba Dam Water Levels Rise to 6%,Boosts Power Generation Hopes

Lake Kariba water levels  has gradually risen to 6.17% as of 3rd February 2025 from 3.09% in early January , attributed to intensified rainfall activity on and around the lake according to the Zambezi

Feb 04, 2025
Zimbabwe
Kariba Electricity Generation Almost Triples as Water Levels Rise

The electricity generation at the Kariba Hydroelectric Power Plant has more than tripled on the 4th of March to 485 megawatts (MW) , marking a nine-month record high since June 2024. This has increas

Mar 04, 2025
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe’s Electricity Supply Improves as More Units Back Online

Zimbabwe’s power generation has increased, according to the latest update by the Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC). Data posted by ZPC shows that output has rose to above 1400 MW from around and below 900

May 21, 2025
Zimbabwe
Lake Kariba Water Level Recovers to 12%, but Power Generation Remains Deeply Constrained

Lake Kariba, southern Africa’s largest man-made reservoir and a linchpin of regional power supply, water levels has gradually risen to 11.83% as of 9 February 2026 from 6% in the same period last year

Feb 10, 2026

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Zimbabwe’s Cement Industry: What Record Cement Imports Tell Us About the Economy

Zimbabwe's monthly Portland cement import bill reached USD 12.02 million in April 2026, the highest single monthly value recorded in the sixty-four months dataset running from January 2021 through Apr

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SADC Growth Shift: Zimbabwe Builds Capacity as South Africa Loses Investment Momentum

South Africa's economy expanded 0.5% quarter-on-quarter in Q1 2026, its sixth consecutive quarter of growth and the strongest performance since Q2 2025, as nine of ten industries registered positive o

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Why Diesel Imports Set New Monthly Record of Above USD 130 Mn: Barometer of Production?

Zimbabwe's April 2026 diesel import bill reached USD 132.5 million, a 44.6% increase from March 2026's USD 91.6 million and the highest monthly value recorded from December 2022 through April 2026, a

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ZSE Relaxes Entry Barriers, But Fundamental Challenges Remain

The Zimbabwe Stock Exchange has relaxed listing requirements effective 1 June 2026 and valid for a window of 36 months, slashing the minimum market capitalisation requirement for listing from USD 10 m

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PPC Zimbabwe Carries Group Cash Flow as Cement Demand Surges: Pays US$36 Mn Dividend, Funds RK3 Expansion

Pretoria Portland Cement Limited (PPC) has reported revenue of R10.255 billion for the year ended 31 March 2026, a 3.9% increase from R9.871 billion in the prior year, with EBITDA rising 31% to R2.079

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RBZ Launches Second Round of ZiG Bills

If uptake proves weak, however, it could indicate lingering concerns about future exchange rate movements despite the relative stability observed so far in 2026.For now, investors face a relatively st

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Zimbabwe Maize Imports Plunge 43%, Lowest Level Since 2025

Zimbabwe's maize import bill fell sharply in April 2026, dropping to $30.2 million from $53.2 million in March, a decline of roughly 43% in a single month that marks the clearest statistical signal ye

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Gold on the Edge: What World Gold Council’s June Outlook Means for Zimbabwe

Gold has closed May 2026 at USD 4,546 per troy ounce, a 1.4% monthly decline, according to the World Gold Council. The metal finished lower in most major currencies, with the exceptions of India and T

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