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The Persistent Electricity Crisis in Zimbabwe: Ramifications for Businesses and the Quest for Sustainable Resolutions
Zimbabwe continues to grapple with a protracted electricity crisis, which poses a considerable operational risk to numerous enterprises within the nation. Consequently, these companies find themselves
Apr 18, 2023
Zimbabwe
Patchwork Power Solution Provides Fragile Respite as Hwange Unit 7 Joins National Grid
Zimbabwe’s Hwange Power Station Unit 7 has been officially integrated into the national power grid, adding 300MW of electricity generation capacity. This milestone comes after the power plant successf
May 29, 2023
Zimbabwe
A Nation Plunged into Darkness: What are Government’s Initiatives to Alleviate Power Crisis?
Zimbabwe is currently struggling with power blackouts due to recurring drought spells that are hindering power production at Kariba Dam. As of August 19, 2024, water levels have plummeted to a critica
Aug 29, 2024
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe Records Highest Electricity Output, New Projects Online Bring Renewed Hope
Zimbabwe has achieved a historic milestone in its energy sector, recording its highest electricity generation output to date at 1,619 MW, according to the latest data from the Zimbabwe Power Company (
May 23, 2025
Zimbabwe
Mutapa Investment Fund Posts First Meaningful Operating Surplus, Lines Up Over USD1 Billion in New Deals for 2026
Mutapa Investment Fund has delivered its most ambitious set of results since inception, reporting total assets of USD16.5 billion and total comprehensive income of USD1.4 billion for the year ended 31
Apr 16, 2026
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe Spends Nearly US$1bn on Electricity Imports, Mutapa Lines Up US$500m Energy Investment
Zimbabwe has spent USD 881.7 million importing electricity between January 2021 and March 2026, according to a monthly import series derived from ZimStat External Trade Statistics. The cumulative fig
May 04, 2026
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Zimbabwe Completes 143 Projects as Energy and Lithium Capacity Anchor First 100-Day Cycle
Zimbabwe has completed 143 of 242 projects in its First 100-Day Cycle of 2026, covering the period 9 February to 19 May 2026, with the remaining 99 described in the End of Cycle Report as nearing comp
Jun 17, 2026A Turning Point for Zimbabwe’s Fertiliser Sector: Inside Broxmen’s US$500 Million Investment
hinese investor Broxmen Industrial Park, also known as Broxmen Investments and operator of the Sunny Yifeng tile manufacturing plant in Norton, is set to invest US$500 million in the development of a
Jun 16, 2026Zimbabwe Raises Minimum Wage by 80% as ZiG Delivers First Credible Local-Currency Wage Floor Since Dollarisation
Zimbabwe has approved a review of minimum wages and related conditions of employment for domestic workers and workers in unclassified operations, acting on recommendations from the tripartite Wages an
Jun 16, 2026Zimbabwe Still Outpaces Sub-Saharan Africa’s Average Despite World Bank Growth Downgrade
The World Bank's June 2026 Global Economic Prospects report has placed Zimbabwe's 2026 GDP growth at 4.6%, a downward revision from the 5% projected in its January 2026 edition, with a further easing
Jun 16, 2026
