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Zimbabwe’s 2025 SONA Vision: From Rhetoric to Reality in a Resilient Economy

On October 28, 2025, President Emmerson Mnangagwa delivered his State of the Nation Address (SONA) to a joint sitting of Parliament in Mt Hampden, Zimbabwe, projecting cautious optimism amid a complex

Oct 29, 2025
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe eliminates 11 licenses, caps SME fees at $500 to streamline operations

he Government implemented a series of reforms on 31 October 2025 aimed at enhancing the ease of doing business by eliminating redundant licenses and fees, a move that addresses long-standing barriers

Nov 05, 2025
Companies
NRZ's Operational Paralysis: A Brake on Hippo Valley's Growth Momentum

Hippo Valley Estates Limited, Zimbabwe's dominant sugar producer commanding a 50.2% local market share and 49.8% of exports, finds its expansion ambitions severely hampered by the chronic inefficienci

Jan 08, 2026
Zimbabwe
City Parking Fees Cut to US$0.50, Licensing Overhaul Takes Legal Effect

The Government has cut city parking fees to US$0.50 cents per hour from US$1 per hour as part of a sweeping overhaul of business licensing and municipal charges now formalised under Statutory Instrume

Mar 02, 2026
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe’s Cement Industry: What Record Cement Imports Tell Us About the Economy

Zimbabwe's monthly Portland cement import bill reached USD 12.02 million in April 2026, the highest single monthly value recorded in the sixty-four months dataset running from January 2021 through Apr

Jun 09, 2026

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El Niño Returns: Zimbabwe Builds Historic Grain Buffer Ahead of Renewed Drought Risk

Zimbabwe is entering the 2026/27 agricultural season from its strongest grain position since dollarisation, even as international climate forecasters warn that El Niño conditions have returned and cou

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Proplastics Exports Surge 139% in Five Months, Hits 97% USD Revenue

Proplastics Limited, Zimbabwe's only listed manufacturer of PVC piping and infrastructure systems, has seen a 139% surge in export sales in the first five months of 2026, rising from a 4% contribution

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Proplastics Exports Surge 139% in First Five Months of 2026, Volumes Up 26%

Proplastics Limited, the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange-listed manufacturer of plastic piping systems that underpin water infrastructure, sanitation, irrigation, and construction across Zimbabwe, has record

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Why Dairibord is Becoming the Latest Corporate Delisting from the ZSE

Dairibord Holdings is set to be the latest delisting form the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange according to the latest circular to shareholders. Dairibord Holdings led the ZSE's gainers on Wednesday 24 June 2

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Operational Reactivation: RioZim’s Q1 Gold Output Eclipses Entire 2025 Production

Resuscitating mining giant, RioZim Limited has produced 92 kilograms of gold in the first quarter of 2026 from Renco Mine, an exponential increase from the 6 kilograms produced in the same quarter of

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RTG Lifts Q1 2026 Revenue to US$11.4m as Occupancy and Room Yields Rise

Rainbow Tourism Group Limited (RTG), Zimbabwe’s second-largest hotelier, has recorded a 32% increase in revenue to US$11.41 million for the first quarter ended 31 March 2026, from US$8.65 million in t

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Zimbabwe's Economy Expands to US$59.7 Billion as GDP is Rebased to 2025

With GDP reaching approximately US$59.7 billion at current prices, the latest estimates provide an updated benchmark for policymakers, investors, businesses and development partners seeking to underst

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Mt Hampden New City: Can CSCEC’s Financing Model Turn the Smart City Plan Into Reality?

Finance Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube has held discussions at the headquarters of China State Construction Engineering Corporation in Beijing with CSCEC Chairman Wang Wei and President Chen Lie, foc

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