Oscar Jeke
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Arcadia Marks Zim’s First Lithium Sulphate Export
Zimbabwe has recorded its first export of lithium sulphate from Prospect Lithium’s US$400 million Arcadia Mine plant, marking a significant shift in the country’s position within the global battery mi...
Industry Faces Cost Pressures Despite Policy Adjustments in Q1 2026
Zimbabwe’s industrial sector entered 2026 under a mix of stabilisation and sustained cost pressures, as firms navigated policy shifts, tight monetary conditions, and rising input costs that continue t...
National Foods Expands Processing Capacity
Zimbabwe’s largest food manufacturer, National Foods Holdings Limited, has commissioned three new processing plants as part of a US$22.7 million investment, significantly expanding domestic capacity i...
Mines Ministry Over Budget Performance, Sector Oversight
Zimbabwe’s mining sector has come under parliamentary scrutiny as the Parliament of Zimbabwe intensifies oversight on public spending and policy implementation within one of the country’s most strateg...
Inflation Edges Up as Fuel Costs Feed Through, Interest Rates Held at 35%
Zimbabwe’s inflation picked up in April, extending a two-month upward trend driven largely by rising food and transport costs, as fuel price increases continue to filter through the economy.Annual inf...
The Connotations of Silence in Zim Politics
In Zimbabwean politics, silence is rarely neutral. It is observed, interpreted and decoded — and in moments of national consequence, often weaponised. As debate intensifies around Constitutional Amend...
Mutare Illegal Mining Crackdown Forces Miners into Mountains
A major security operation targeting illegal alluvial gold mining along the Mutare River has forced miners to abandon sites and flee into surrounding mountainous areas, highlighting the scale of unreg...
Govt Targets Startup Ecosystem Formalisation
Zimbabwe is taking steps to formalise and coordinate its fragmented startup and entrepreneurship landscape through a new multi-stakeholder platform led by industry actors, in a move aimed at improving...
Zim Targets Social Security Reform Through Digital Shift
 Zimbabwe is accelerating efforts to modernise its social security systems through digital transformation, as policymakers seek to improve service delivery, expand coverage, and strengthen institution...