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IDBZ Pushes Climate-Smart Agriculture Financing
The Infrastructure Development Bank of Zimbabwe has called for increased investment in circular agriculture and climate-resilient food systems as governments and development finance institutions acros...
Govt orders 98% local mine management, but legal and skills questions loom
Operations like Caledonia will be impacted by the 98% local senior management directive- source- https://www.caledoniamining.com/about/directors-management/#managementMines and Mining Development Mini...
Chilli Farmers Eye Export Markets Global Growth
ZimTrade has intensified efforts to prepare chilli producers for international markets after hosting an Export Awareness Seminar for the Humwepo Association Chilli Cluster in Rusape, targeting smallho...
Mashonaland Holdings Proposes Share Buy-Back Scheme Ahead of AGM
 Mashonaland Holdings Limited is seeking shareholder approval for a proposed share buy-back scheme as part of resolutions set to be tabled at the company’s 59th Annual General Meeting scheduled for Ju...
Motor Industry Key to Zimbabwe’s Industrialisation Drive, Ministry Says
 The Ministry of Industry and Commerce has identified the motor industry as a strategic sector capable of driving industrialisation, job creation and import substitution through its extensive linkages...
Zim Seals Gas Production Deal With Invictus for Cabora Bassa Project
 Australia-based Invictus Energy has signed a Petroleum Production Sharing Agreement with the Zimbabwean government, paving the way for the advancement of the Cabora Bassa gas project in Mashonaland C...
ZB Financial Navigates Tight Monetary Climate as Lending Income Weakens
 ZB Financial Holdings weathered Zimbabwe’s restrictive monetary environment in the first quarter of 2026 with growth in transaction fees, insurance revenue and property income helping cushion pressur...
ZiG Inflation Eases Slightly in May
 Zimbabwe’s annual inflation in the ZiG currency eased marginally to 4.4% in May, down from 4.8% in April, while United States dollar inflation rose to 2.8% from 2.2%, signalling continued underlying...
“Size Is No Longer Enough”: Experts Analyse OK Zimbabwe’s Corporate Crisis
 The deepening crisis at OK Zimbabwe is no longer being viewed merely as the decline of a supermarket chain, but as evidence of a broader structural transformation taking place within Zimbabwe’s econo...
NMBZ Charts Regional Growth Path Through EFC Zambia Acquisition
 NMBZ Holdings posted a strong turnaround in 2025, returning to profitability and accelerating its regional expansion strategy following the acquisition of a controlling stake in Zambia's Entrepreneur...