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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
Government Approves Private Players in Electricity Retail and Distribution

The Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (ZERA) and the Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) are working on modalities to allow private companies to sell and distribute e

Oct 28, 2025
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
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe Spends US$20 Million on Imported Power in May

Zimbabwe spent US$20.12 million importing electrical energy in May 2026, the highest monthly electricity import bill since September 2024. The payment rose 43.8% from US$13.99 million in April and sto

Jul 02, 2026
Zimbabwe
How Floating Kariba Solars Will Redraw Zimbabwe’s Energy System

Green Hybrid Power and the Intensive Energy Users Group are targeting financial close by October 2026 on a US$400 million floating solar project at Lake Kariba. Intensive Energy Users Group (IEUG) ch

Jul 07, 2026
Zimbabwe
ZETDC Carries ZWG29.9bn Working Capital Hole Into ZESA Rebundling

Zimbabwe is folding its electricity distribution business into a single ZESA at the same time that business carries a ZWG29.9 billion working capital deficit, defaulted foreign loans and customers who

Aug 24, 2026
Zimbabwe
Why 7,876MW of Licensed Power Projects Has Not Closed Zimbabwe’s Electricity Gap

Centragrid, an independent power producer that runs a utility-scale solar plant at Nyabira in Mashonaland West, told the Zimbabwe Economic Development Conference (ZEDCON) that high interest rates, leg

Oct 02, 2026
Zimbabwe
Kariba’s US$650m Solar Project Prepares for Implementation

Zimbabwe’s Cabinet says GreenGrid Energy’s US$650 million, 600MW Kariba solar project is preparing for implementation after completing technical studies, licensing and commercial agreements. ZETDC wi

Oct 13, 2026

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Zimbabwe's Mineral Processing Rules Face COMESA Regional Integration Test

Zimbabwe’s ambition to develop regional mineral-processing industries faces a significant policy test after President Emmerson Mnangagwa committed the country’s COMESA chairmanship to accelerating ben

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Zambia's Izwe Loans Profits Rise 26% on Fee Income, Zim's Banks Face Tighter Charges

Zambia's Izwe Loans Zambia has recorded a 26% increase in profit after tax to K112.2 million (approximately US$6.23 million) for the six months ended 30 June 2026, supported by a near doubling of fee

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Zimplow’s Implement Export Volumes Overtake Local Sales Amid 2027 Drought Risks

VFEX-listed Zimplow Holdings has recorded a US$1.54 million turnaround in pre-tax earnings for the nine months ended September 2026, supported by stronger margins, improved stock availability and a sh

Oct 22, 2026

Zambia Re Profits Nearly Triple as Underwriting Improves, Outpacing Zimbabwean Insurers

Zambia Reinsurance, formerly Prima Reinsurance, has recorded a 198% increase in profit after tax to K6.09 million (approximately US$338,000) for the six months ended 30 June 2026, despite reinsurance

Oct 22, 2026

Zimbabwe Hosts COMESA Heads of State Summit, Mnangagwa to Lead Regional Economic Bloc

Zimbabwe is hosting the 25th Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) Heads of State and Government Summit today, 22 October 2026, at the New Parliament Building in Mt Hampden, with Pres

Oct 22, 2026

IMF Research Exposes Cost of Broad Subsidies Ahead of Zimbabwe's 2027 Budget

Zimbabwe’s preparation of the 2027 National Budget faces a difficult fiscal calculation as new International Monetary Fund research finds that broad food subsidies can cost approximately six times as

Oct 21, 2026

Cassava Enters World Bank Plan for Affordable African AI

The World Bank Group launched its first digital strategy on 20 October, setting out a financing and policy framework for developing countries to expand affordable connectivity, digital services, skill

Oct 21, 2026

Zanaco's 13% Revenue Growth Fails to Lift Profits as Costs Rise, Echoing CBZ's Earnings Pressure

Zambia National Commercial Bank (Zanaco) has recorded a 13% increase in operating income to K3.30 billion (approximately US$183.2 million) for the six months ended 30 June 2026, but the improvement fa

Oct 21, 2026