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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

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ZiG Weekly Commentary: Temporary Triumph Masks Deeper Economic Fragility

The Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) has reached an exchange rate of 26.7724 today, continuing a period of relative calm that began in early June 2025. This stability in both the official and parallel markets is

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Kavango Resources to List on VFEX, Targets US$14 Million for Zimbabwe Projects

Kavango Resources plc, a London-listed mineral exploration company, is entering the final stages of its planned secondary listing on the Victoria Falls Stock Exchange (VFEX), with official trading sch

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Weekly Gold Wrap: Demand Soars to Record $132 Billion in Q2'25

The demand for gold grew significantly in the second quarter, reaching a record value of $132 billion, a 45% increase from the previous year according to the World Gold Council. The total amount of g

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Seed Co Volumes Plunge 59% as Export Orders Return to Normal Levels

Largest seed company,Seed Co Limited has recorded a 59% drop in sales volumes for the first quarter ended 30 June 2025, according to the company’s latest trading update. The drop was driven by the ab

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Zimbabwe's Banking Sector Reports 20% Credit Growth in First Half of 2025

Zimbabwe’s banking sector has demonstrated notable strength in the first half of 2025, as highlighted by Finance, Economic Development, and Investment Promotion Minister, Professor Mthuli Ncube, in th

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POSB Invests in Real Estate to Hedge ZiG Inflation

People’s Own Savings Bank (POSB), Zimbabwe’s state-owned financial institution, has ventured into real estate as part of a hedging strategy against the country’s volatile economy, according to its lat

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Zimbabwe’s 2025 Mid-Term Budget Review: What You Should Know

The 2025 Mid-Term Budget and Economic Review, themed "Building Resilience for Sustained Economic Transformation," sets the stage for Zimbabwe’s fiscal and economic trajectory in the second half of the

Aug 03, 2025

Trump’s Tariffs Take Effect Today: Zimbabwe’s Export Levy Slashed from 18%

President Donald Trump’s new tariff regime kicks off today, on the first of August 2025, with Zimbabwe facing a 15% ad valorem tariff on its exports to the United States, moderated from an initial pro

Aug 01, 2025