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Lithium miners seek more time before Zimbabwe’s 2027 concentrate export ban
ZimNow News DeskZimbabwe’s lithium producers have asked Government to extend the deadline for the planned ban on lithium concentrate exports, saying miners need more time to complete local processing...
Purebond Reduces Stake in Kavango
Purebond Limited has reduced its shareholding in Kavango Resources Plc, with its voting rights falling to 55.83 percent from 57.87 percent following a change in the breakdown of voting rights.Accordin...
Zim Avocado Exports Cross US$1m Milestone
Zimbabwe's avocado industry has crossed the US$1 million export mark within the first four months of 2026, underlining the growing importance of horticulture as the country pushes to diversify export...
Govt eyes China taskforce to unlock manufacturing exports
 Industry and Commerce Minister Nqobizitha Mangaliso Ndlovu Zim Now Business DeskIndustry and Commerce Minister Nqobizitha Mangaliso Ndlovu says Government plans to establish a dedicated taskforce to...
Billions Needed: Can Zimbabwe Finance Its Clean Energy Transition?
Zimbabwe's transition to renewable energy has entered a critical phase, with government and development partners shifting their focus from policy discussions to mobilising the billions of dollars need...
Edgars pivots back to growth with mabhero still stacked on its doorstep
Once under pressure from cheap imports, weak demand and informal clothing traders, Edgars is using local manufacturing, own brands and supplier networks to rebuild its model instead of waiting for the...
Econet Profit More Than Doubles to US$229m After Delisting
Econet Wireless Zimbabwe has posted its first financial results since delisting from the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange, reporting a sharp rise in profitability as revenue crossed the US$1 billion mark, unde...
Fuel Prices Fall on Middle East Peace Dividend
Zimbabwe has cut fuel prices by nearly five percent, with the reduction coming as easing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and falling global crude oil prices begin filtering through to domesti...
Illegal Goods Squeeze Formal Businesses
Zimbabwe's formal businesses are increasingly finding themselves competing against a growing underground economy that produces counterfeit goods, illicit alcoholic beverages and unregulated products a...
New Firms Drive Manufacturing Growth
Zimbabwe's manufacturing sector expanded employment by 6% in 2025, with firms creating an average of five new jobs each, but industry leaders say growing reliance on casual labour and weak domestic su...