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Zimbabwe
Technical Glitch at Hwange Unit 8 Deepens Electricity Crisis

Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (ZESA), says the national power grid is currently facing reduced electricity generation capacity due to a technical challenge that occurred at the Hwange Thermal

Aug 26, 2024
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's Power Crisis Deepens: Hwange Units 7, 8 Go Offline

Zimbabwe's electricity prospects have taken a hit as Hwange Units 7 and 8 undergo Class C maintenance, a statutory requirement that will take 600 megawatts off the national grid. This is a substantia

Sep 17, 2024
Zimbabwe
ZPC Gives Update on Nationwide Blackouts: What’s Went Wrong, What’s next?

Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC) has attributed the nationwide blackouts experienced yesterday in the country to a system disturbance. The disturbance resulted in a complete loss of power supply, but ‘mo

Nov 25, 2024
Zimbabwe
Kariba Dam Water Levels Rise to 6%,Boosts Power Generation Hopes

Lake Kariba water levels  has gradually risen to 6.17% as of 3rd February 2025 from 3.09% in early January , attributed to intensified rainfall activity on and around the lake according to the Zambezi

Feb 04, 2025
Zimbabwe
Kariba Electricity Generation Almost Triples as Water Levels Rise

The electricity generation at the Kariba Hydroelectric Power Plant has more than tripled on the 4th of March to 485 megawatts (MW) , marking a nine-month record high since June 2024. This has increas

Mar 04, 2025
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe’s Electricity Supply Improves as More Units Back Online

Zimbabwe’s power generation has increased, according to the latest update by the Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC). Data posted by ZPC shows that output has rose to above 1400 MW from around and below 900

May 21, 2025
Zimbabwe
Lake Kariba Water Level Recovers to 12%, but Power Generation Remains Deeply Constrained

Lake Kariba, southern Africa’s largest man-made reservoir and a linchpin of regional power supply, water levels has gradually risen to 11.83% as of 9 February 2026 from 6% in the same period last year

Feb 10, 2026

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Mutapa Investment Fund’s 2026 Outlook: Here are Over USD1 Billion in Deals Lined Up

Mutapa Investment Fund has slated a deal pipeline exceeding USD 1 billion for execution in 2026, spanning mining syndication, commodity offtake financing, energy infrastructure, and rail rehabilitatio

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Zimbabwe's Largest Hotel Group Exits VFEX: Reasons Say More About the Exchange Than Company

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Caledonia Keeps Full Year Guidance Despite 21% Q1 Gold Output Drop

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Botswana Minerals narrows its copper search as Botswana pushes beyond diamonds

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Revitus Books USD4.6Mn Profit, Key Equity Assets Still Sit Under NRZ Pension Fund

Revitus Real Estate Investment Trust has reported a profit of USD 4.6 million for the year ended 31 December 2025, with USD 3.37 million of that profit coming from fair value gains on equity investmen

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Zim, Zambia Opt for New Vic Falls Freight Bridge in Major Corridor Shift

Zambian Head of State, President Hakainde Hichilema has announced at the Engineering Institution of Zambia conference in Livingstone this week that Zambia and Zimbabwe have agreed to restrict the use

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You Pay Less Per Litre, You Get Less Per Litre: Yet ZERA’s Fuel Still Well Above Global Average

The Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority has announced new petroleum prices with effect from 17 April 2026, setting diesel at USD 2.09 per litre and the petrol blend at USD 2.08 per litre, both lower

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IMF Backs Zimbabwe’s 5% Growth Forecast, Above Continental Average

The International Monetary Fund projects Zimbabwe's economy will grow 5% in 2026, matching the government's own forecast and beating the IMF's continental average projection of 4.3%. Alongside that p

Apr 17, 2026