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Dual Challenge, Single Solution: Old Mutual Launches US$100 Million Renewable Energy Fund
As Zimbabwe grapples with an ongoing energy crisis, Old Mutual Zimbabwe has announced the launch of a US$100 million private equity fund aimed at renewable energy investments. With the country strivi
Sep 24, 2024
World
Bikita Minerals Scales Back Operations: Wake-Up Call for Government to Rethink Lithium Policies
Bikita Minerals has made the strategic decision to reduce its contractor base as it scales back output in response to challenging lithium market conditions. The DMS plant is set to be shut down in Oct
Oct 08, 2024
Companies
Painful Pruning: CBZ Slashes Workforce to Stay Afloat, Leave Hundreds Jobless
CBZ Holdings, Zimbabwe's leading financial institution by deposit base and asset portfolio, has initiated a workforce optimisation strategy, resulting in the retrenchment of 347 employees. This decis
Feb 03, 2025
Companies
Rising Copper Prices, Strategic Pivot to Aluminium: Analysing CAFCA’s Strategic Shift
The surge in global copper prices, while often interpreted as a positive indicator for mining-heavy economies, presents a significant cost burden for manufacturers like CAFCA, which rely heavily on co
Mar 14, 2025
Zimbabwe
Nurses Walk Out, Patients Wait: How Digital Health Can Hold a Failing System Together
On 24 March 2026, nurses at Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals, Sally Mugabe Hospital, Chitungwiza Central Hospital, and Marondera Provincial Hospital abandoned their wards. Not in protest of clinical po
Mar 30, 2026
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Zimbabwe Faces Growing El Niño Threat as Early Warning Signals Raise Fears Over 2026/27 Agricultural Season
The energy sector also remains exposed.Kariba Dam continues to play a major role in Zimbabwe’s electricity supply system, meaning prolonged drought conditions could once again constrain hydropower gen
1 day agoFMP Minority Shareholders Offered 3.3c Exit, 65% Below Audited NAV as Delisting Vote Nears
First Mutual Properties Limited is set to delist from the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange on 1 July 2026, with majority shareholder First Mutual Holdings Limited offering minority shareholders US$0.033 per sh
1 day agoZIMPLOW CEO Willem Swan Steps Down, Chaibva Takes Over as Losses Narrow, Profitability Still Pending
Zimplow Holdings Limited has announced the resignation of Group Chief Executive Officer Willem Swan with effect from 1 May 2026, replacing him immediately with Charles Chaibva, currently the Group Com
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