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Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe Declares Its Minerals Strategic: Critical Minerals Policy Rewrites Ownership Rules
On 22 May 2026, Zimbabwe formally published its Mineral Classification and Declaration, designating lithium, platinum group metals, cobalt, nickel, graphite, copper, rare earths, and chrome as Critica
May 23, 2026
World
Glencore Joins Fight for Sherritt: Sanctions Crisis Puts Canadian Refinery at Centre of Control Battle
A consortium including Glencore has submitted a rival recapitalisation proposal for Sherritt International, opening a contest for control of a financially distressed Canadian nickel and cobalt company
Aug 11, 2026
Zimbabwe
Medicine Availability Falls to 47%, Expiry Losses Expose Supply Chain Failure
Medicine availability at public health facilities averaged 47% in June 2026, below the government's minimum stock target of 50%, on figures given to Parliament by Health and Child Care Permanent Secre
Aug 25, 2026
World
COMESA Eyes Electric Vehicle Manufacturing, Zimbabwe Scraps Import Duty on Heavy Electric Trucks
Zimbabwe is pushing the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) to establish regional electric vehicle manufacturing and battery supply chains, arguing that African economies must move
Oct 20, 2026
World
Coca-Cola’s US$3.6 Billion COMESA Footprint Reveals Scale of Regional Industrial Opportunity
ZimTrade data shows that Zimbabwe exported US$222 million worth of goods to COMESA in 2025, representing a 10.4% increase from US$201 million in 2024. Despite the recovery, regional exports accounted
Oct 20, 2026
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe's US$287 Million Ferrochrome Trade Exposes the Cost of Mining Beneficiation
Zimbabwe's ferrochrome industry generated US$286.54 million in sales during the first ten months of 2026, recording limited revenue growth despite expanding smelting infrastructure and government rest
Nov 02, 2026
World
Southern Africa Mines the Battery Economy but Risks Exporting Its Industrial Future
Southern Africa's position in the global energy-transition minerals market is expanding, but the region's ability to translate mineral production into industrial development remains constrained by fra
Nov 05, 2026
Zimbabwe
Omnia's Earnings Rebound Exposes Zimbabwe's US$2.1 Billion Fertiliser Import Dependence
South African fertiliser and chemicals group Omnia Holdings expects earnings per share to increase by as much as 35% for the six months ended September 2026, extending a recovery in its African agricu
Nov 05, 2026
Zimbabwe
Southern Africa's Battery Ambitions Face a Billion-Dollar Industrial Financing Test
Southern Africa's plan to build a battery-materials industry now depends on financing chemical plants that cost hundreds of millions of dollars each and need reliable power, specialised technology and
Nov 05, 2026
Companies
Dairibord Sales Rise 23%, Milk Intake Stagnates Despite Zimbabwe's Dairy Recovery
Zimbabwe's dairy farmers delivered approximately 5.6 million additional litres of milk to processors during the first nine months of 2026, although Dairibord Holdings recorded no corresponding increa
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UK Opens Audit Market to Zimbabwe as Landmark Agreement Recognises Local Qualifications
Zimbabwean auditors have secured a new pathway into the United Kingdom's professional services market following a mutual recognition agreement between the two countries' audit regulators. The developm
10 hours agoOK Zimbabwe Shareholders Approve ZSE Exit, US$20 Million Recapitalisation Fails to Prevent Corporate Rescue
OK Zimbabwe shareholders have approved the retailer's withdrawal from the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE), approximately 16 months after authorising a US$20 million capital raise intended to restore its
1 day agoOver Half of Zimbabwe's Commercial Banks Back Caledonia's US$150 Million Bilboes Financing
Seven of Zimbabwe's 13 commercial banks have joined a US$150 million financing arrangement for Caledonia Mining Corporation's Bilboes gold project, placing approximately 54% of the country's commerci
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