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Global Lithium Prices Jump as Zimbabwe Bans Concentrate Exports
 Global lithium markets reacted sharply after Zimbabwe announced an immediate suspension of exports of all raw minerals and lithium concentrates, a move aimed at accelerating in-country value addition...
Zimbabwe Trade Surplus Shrinks 52% in January
Zimbabwe recorded a trade surplus of US$113.7 million in January 2026, a sharp 52.6% decline from the US$240.1 million surplus registered in December 2025, according to data released by Zimbabwe Natio...
PPC CEO Pledges Shares to Secure R5.5 Million Loan
 The Chief Executive Officer of PPC Ltd, Matias Cardarelli, has pledged and ceded ordinary shares in the company as security for a financial obligation linked to his Long-Term Incentive Plan award.The...
MPs Probe Governance Gaps in Mining SOEs
The ActionAid Zimbabwe and the Parliament of Zimbabwe’s Public Accounts Committee convened a meeting aimed at tightening scrutiny over mining State-Owned Enterprises, amid mounting concern over govern...
First Mutual Properties Weighs Possible Delisting From ZSE
 First Mutual Properties Limited has issued a cautionary statement advising shareholders and the investing public to exercise care, as the company considers a potential transaction that could result i...
Nampak Zim Flags Power, Competition Risks Despite Strong Q1 Volume Growth
 Nampak Zimbabwe Limited has cautioned that operational risks including power supply disruptions, intensifying competition and supply chain delays could weigh on performance, despite reporting strong...
Two Chinese Mining Giants Ahead of Export Ban After Nearly US$600m Investment
 Two major Chinese mining companies, Sinomine Resource Group and Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt, have positioned themselves ahead of Zimbabwe’s latest mineral export restrictions by investing nearly US$600 mi...
ZSE Announces Commencement of Trading in Tanganda Letters of Allocation
ZSE CEO Justin Bgoni Trading in the Letters of Allocation for Tanganda Tea Company Limited will officially begin on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange has announced.In a public no...
Zimbabwe eyes bigger share of global blueberry market
Zimbabwe’s blueberry industry is positioning itself for a larger stake in the lucrative global fresh produce market, leveraging an early export window, rising yields and expanding hectarage to consoli...
115,121 Growers Drive Tobacco Surge
Zimbabwe’s tobacco marketing momentum is building strongly, underpinned by expanded hectarage, firm regulatory oversight and over 115,000 registered growers primed for deliveries.The Portfolio Committ...