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Senziwani Sikhosana Named IoDZ 2026 SME Director of the Year
Senziwani Sikhosana of Bard Santner Inc has been named the 2026 Director of the Year in the Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise (SME) category by the Institute of Directors Zimbabwe (IoDZ).The announcem...
Huayou Cobalt hailed as model for lithium value addition
By Munyaradzi Blessing DomaThe Minister of Mines and Mining Development, Engineer Polite Kambamura, has challenged other lithium mining companies to invest in value addition and beneficiation, saying...
US$1.1 Billion Investment Drives Zimbabwe's Battery Ambitions
Zimbabwe's push to move beyond exporting raw lithium is beginning to reshape the country's mining sector, with more than US$1.1 billion invested in value addition projects as the Government intensifie...
Liquid Expands SME Digital Services With Integrated Fiscalisation Platform
Liquid Intelligent Technologies Zimbabwe has expanded its digital services for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) by integrating fiscalisation into its broader suite of business solutions, as d...
Mutapa Gold bets US$152m on Shamva Hill Project
 State-owned Mutapa Gold Resources is preparing to embark on a US$152 million expansion programme centred on the Shamva Hill Project, a move expected to more than double the company's annual gold prod...
Dairibord Deal Seen as Shareholder Payday, Not Company Lifeline
The planned sale of more than 51 percent of Dairibord Holdings has shifted attention beyond the change in ownership, with financial analysts questioning whether the company's biggest corporate transac...
Mineral exports hit US$2.53 billion in six months
Zimbabwe's mineral exports surged by 84 percent in the first half of 2026, reaching US$2.532 billion, as strong global demand, favourable commodity prices and increased mineral processing boosted earn...
Telecom firms earn more as network investment slumps
Zimbabwe's internet service providers are generating higher revenues from a rapidly expanding digital market, but new industry figures show they are simultaneously cutting investment in network infras...
Zimbabwe Property Sector Faces Funding Squeeze but Growth Opportunities Remain
Zimbabwe's property sector continues to face significant challenges, including limited long-term financing, high interest rates, infrastructure deficits and currency volatility, but emerging opportuni...
Duty-free China access exposes Zimbabwe's value-add challenge
Zimbabwean exporters can now sell qualifying products into China without paying import duties after the country completed all requirements for Beijing's 100 percent duty-free market access programme,...