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Zimbabwe

Government Opens Solar Market to Cash Payments, New Law Unlocks Surplus Electricity Credits

Zimbabwe has introduced virtual net metering and monetary compensation for surplus solar electricity under Statutory Instrument 127 of 2026, allowing qualifying consumers to transfer electricity credi

Oct 16, 2026
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Zimbabwe Targets US$500m Drought Buffer Ahead of El Niño

Zimbabwe is building a US$500 million drought protection buffer comprising cash and grain reserves ahead of the anticipated 2026/27 El Niño season, Finance Permanent Secretary George Guvamatanga said

 Oct 16, 2026
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Government Eyes Record US$3 Billion Current Account Surplus, Forex Inflows Surge 48%

Zimbabwe is projecting a record current account surplus exceeding US$3 billion by December 2026, supported by a 47.8% surge in foreign currency inflows during the first half of the year, although the

 Oct 15, 2026
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Zimbabwe Sets March 2027 Debt Deadline as US$8.3 Billion in Arrears Weighs on Recovery

Zimbabwe is targeting March 2027 to clear its arrears with international financial institutions, as Government seeks bridge financing to restore access to affordable development funding after more th

 Oct 15, 2026
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Tagwirei Consolidates Economic Influence as ZANU PF Hands Him Politburo Portfolio Days After Cabinet Appointment

Zimbabwean businessman, Kudakwashe Tagwirei has secured a second senior economic position within three days, following his appointment to ZANU PF's Politburo as Secretary for Economic Affairs and Inve

 Oct 15, 2026
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OK Zimbabwe Seeks ZSE Exit, Offers Shareholders No Buyout

OK Zimbabwe Limited, the struggling supermarket group operating OK, Bon Marché and OKmart, is seeking shareholder approval to delist from the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange on 10 November 2026, citing unaffo

 Oct 15, 2026
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ZRA Cuts Kariba Water Allocation 36%, Adds Pressure to Zimbabwe’s Electricity Shortfall

The Zambezi River Authority, which manages Kariba Dam on behalf of Zimbabwe and Zambia, has cut the combined water allocation for electricity generation in 2027 by 36.1% to 23 billion cubic metres, ac

 Oct 14, 2026
Zimbabwe Dodges US Tariff Shock: Small US Market, High Domestic Costs Blunt the Gain

Zimbabwe has emerged relatively lightly exposed to the latest US tariff reset, but the commercial benefit is considerably smaller than the headline tariff differential implies because America remains

Oct 14, 2026
Zimbabwe Opens Its Borders to Britain and Germany While Its Citizens Face Costlier Entry Abroad

Zimbabwe maintains comparatively accessible visitor-entry arrangements for British and German nationals, allowing travellers from both countries to obtain visas on arrival, while Zimbabwean passport h

Oct 14, 2026
Kariba’s US$650m Solar Project Prepares for Implementation

Zimbabwe’s Cabinet says GreenGrid Energy’s US$650 million, 600MW Kariba solar project is preparing for implementation after completing technical studies, licensing and commercial agreements. ZETDC wi

Oct 13, 2026
Rising Farming Costs, El Niño to Deepen Southern Africa's Food Insecurity

Southern Africa faces increasing food-security risks as higher international fuel and fertiliser prices raise agricultural production costs ahead of the 2026/27 farming season, when El Niño-related ra

Oct 13, 2026

Zimbabwe’s Economic Growth to Slow to 3.5% in 2027 Following Strong Recovery

Zimbabwe's economic growth is projected to slow to 3.5% in 2027 from 5% in 2026, according to the International Monetary Fund's October 2026 World Economic Outlook, extending a deceleration from an es

Oct 13, 2026

Iran War Exposes Limits of US Military Power as Fuel Crisis Forces Policy Shift

Seven months into the conflict, the United States has inflicted severe military and economic damage on Iran, yet Tehran continues to disrupt global energy markets, forcing Washington to seek fuel supp

Oct 13, 2026

Zimbabwe’s Power Capacity Set to Double by 2035 as Focus Shifts to Grid Reliability

Zimbabwe's electricity generation capacity could roughly double by 2035 as renewable-energy investment accelerates, according to projections presented by BMI, although the country's persistent exposur

Oct 12, 2026

Zimbabwe Returns to Parliament Over US$9.64bn in Unauthorised Expenditure

Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube is seeking retrospective parliamentary approval for US$9.64 billion in unauthorised expenditure incurred between 2015 and 2018 through Zimbabwe’s Financial Adjustments (N

Oct 12, 2026

Three in Four Zimbabwe Prison Admissions Unsentenced, 31% Exit Without Conviction

About three quarters of everyone admitted into Zimbabwe’s prisons during the second quarter of 2026 entered without a sentence, placing court processing, bail and remand management at the centre of th

Oct 09, 2026

ZERA Trims Fuel Prices, Diesel and Petrol Remain Above US$2

he Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority has reduced diesel prices to US$2.04 per litre and petrol blend to US$2.05, effective October 8. The cuts provide limited savings for businesses and households,

Oct 09, 2026

Tagwirei Becomes Zimbabwe’s Next Economic Bet

Zimbabwe has separated the person selling the investment story from the person controlling the public purse, placing businessman Kudakwashe Tagwirei in charge of Economic Development and Investment Pr

Oct 09, 2026

Lithium Overtakes PGMs as Zimbabwe’s Export Lead Faces the 2027 Processing Deadline

Lithium products overtook platinum group metals as Zimbabwe’s largest mineral export category excluding gold and silver, generating approximately US$2.16 billion in the nine months to September 2026.

Oct 08, 2026