Ariston Holdings Limited, a diversified agricultural company, has reported a 14% increase in tea production during the half-year ended March 31, 2024. The company produced 1,830 tonnes of tea, up from

On October 18, 2025, the ZANU PF Annual National People's Conference in Mutare concluded with a series of resolutions aimed at accelerating Zimbabwe's Vision 2030 agenda of achieving upper-middle-inc

The Government has reviewed the customs duty on selected polyester staple fibres and dyed woven cotton fabrics to 40% plus US$2.50 per kilogram, according to the 2026 National Budget measures under th

Zimbabwe's platinum group metals (PGM) sector has seen a significant structural shift toward higher-value beneficiation in 2025, marked by a deliberate reduction in raw concentrate exports and a stro

The Government has suspended exports of all raw minerals and lithium concentrates with immediate effect according to a decisive step announced on February 25, 2026. This policy, spearheaded by the Min

Buy Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe's leading industry advocacy group dedicated to promoting local production and consumption, has commended the government for its decision to ban the export of raw minerals with i

Zimbabwe has recorded a fourth consecutive monthly trade surplus, with export earnings of US$969 million outpacing imports of US$856 million to yield a surplus of US$114 million in January 2026, accor

Zimbabwe intends to produce more than 400 million kilograms of tobacco in the 2025/2026 growing season, up from the record 352.7 million kilograms delivered to the auction floors in 2025 at a combined

The Minerals Marketing Corporation of Zimbabwe delivered a historic performance in the first quarter of 2026 with total mineral sales reaching 1,288,761 metric tonnes valued at $983.85 million accordi

Zimbabwe's commercial milk production grew 7% to 40 million litres in the first four months of 2026, up from 38 million litres in the comparable period last year, as the country edges toward what gove

Zimbabwe's avocado export volumes reached 1.74 million kilograms valued at USD 1.07 million in the first four months of 2026, compared to 921,056 kilograms worth USD 397,007 in the same period of 202

Government has held firm on the January 2027 ban on lithium concentrate exports despite the industry’s request for a six month extension. The decision has shifted Zimbabwe’s lithium policy from aspira

Zimbabwe’s tobacco marketing season has moved within touching distance of another record crop, with growers selling 348.79 million kilograms by Day 84 on 3 July, 4.7% above the 333.26 million kilogram

Zimbabwe's platinum group metal exports generated USD 1.206 billion in the first half of 2026, comprising USD 859.1 million from PGM matte and USD 347.6 million from PGM concentrates, making the PGM c

The Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board will close Zimbabwe’s 2026 auction tobacco floors on Friday, 31 July, after cumulative national sales reached 354.10 million kilograms by selling day 95 on 20

Zimbabwe's steel sector generated USD 137 million in export proceeds in the first half of 2026, already surpassing the full-year 2025 total of USD 92.1 million in six months. In Q1 2026, steel exports

resident Emmerson Mnangagwa has told an industrialisation conference last week that Zimbabwe would rather leave its minerals in the ground than export them unprocessed, declaring the era of what he ca

Zimbabwe closed the 2026 tobacco marketing season on 31 July with 356.68 million kg sold through auction and contract floors, falling 43.32 million kg short of the 400 million kg industry target and g

Zimbabwe's Mid Term Budget Review and the 2027 Budget Strategy Paper reveal a policy shift that is larger than the headline numbers on growth, inflation or revenue. Together they show Government movin