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Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe Turns to Weda Bay Model for Next Phase of Mineral Industrialisation

Zimbabwe is assessing whether the industrial model behind Indonesia’s Weda Bay complex can be replicated locally as the country attempts to move its mineral beneficiation strategy beyond individual pr

Aug 26, 2026
Zimbabwe
Sesame Output Soars to 20,667 Tonnes But Market Remains Thin

Registered sesame buyers purchased 2.315 million kilogrammes worth US$1.84 million during the 2025/26 marketing season, according to the Agricultural Marketing Authority. The average recorded value wa

Sep 02, 2026
Zimbabwe
AI Infrastructure Opens a New Demand Channel for Zimbabwe’s Platinum

Zimbabwe’s platinum industry is entering a market where the next demand cycle may increasingly come from advanced industrial applications rather than its traditional automotive base, as artificial int

Sep 10, 2026
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe Ends Single-Mineral Mining Approvals in Beneficiation Push

Government will no longer approve single-mineral mining operations, with new investments required to identify, separate and process multiple minerals contained in ore deposits at source, Vice Presiden

Sep 15, 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

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Inflation Rises to 4.3% as Hidden Costs of ZiG Stability Come into Focus

Zimbabwe's annual ZiG inflation accelerated to 4.3% in October 2026 from 3.7% in September and 2.9% in August, as higher transport costs placed renewed pressure on consumer prices. Annual US-dollar in

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Zimbabwe Nears Fresh Milk Self-Sufficiency Target, Dairibord Expands Capacity

imbabwe's commercial milk production is projected to nearly double to 131 million litres in 2026 from 66 million litres in 2017, as years of herd rebuilding, agricultural financing and dairy-sector re

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Zimbabwe's Mineral Processing Rules Face COMESA Regional Integration Test

Zimbabwe’s ambition to develop regional mineral-processing industries faces a significant policy test after President Emmerson Mnangagwa committed the country’s COMESA chairmanship to accelerating ben

Oct 22, 2026

Zambia's Izwe Loans Profits Rise 26% on Fee Income, Zim's Banks Face Tighter Charges

Zambia's Izwe Loans Zambia has recorded a 26% increase in profit after tax to K112.2 million (approximately US$6.23 million) for the six months ended 30 June 2026, supported by a near doubling of fee

Oct 22, 2026

Zimplow’s Implement Export Volumes Overtake Local Sales Amid 2027 Drought Risks

VFEX-listed Zimplow Holdings has recorded a US$1.54 million turnaround in pre-tax earnings for the nine months ended September 2026, supported by stronger margins, improved stock availability and a sh

Oct 22, 2026

Zambia Re Profits Nearly Triple as Underwriting Improves, Outpacing Zimbabwean Insurers

Zambia Reinsurance, formerly Prima Reinsurance, has recorded a 198% increase in profit after tax to K6.09 million (approximately US$338,000) for the six months ended 30 June 2026, despite reinsurance

Oct 22, 2026

Zimbabwe Hosts COMESA Heads of State Summit, Mnangagwa to Lead Regional Economic Bloc

Zimbabwe is hosting the 25th Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) Heads of State and Government Summit today, 22 October 2026, at the New Parliament Building in Mt Hampden, with Pres

Oct 22, 2026

IMF Research Exposes Cost of Broad Subsidies Ahead of Zimbabwe's 2027 Budget

Zimbabwe’s preparation of the 2027 National Budget faces a difficult fiscal calculation as new International Monetary Fund research finds that broad food subsidies can cost approximately six times as

Oct 21, 2026