4+ hour, 3+ min ago   (506+ words) For Zimbabwe, the challenge is clear: economic recovery must evolve into economic reinvention. Growth Is No Longer About Doing More of the Same Traditional economic thinking associated growth with increasing production. Companies grew by opening more branches, hiring more employees…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (463+ words) HARARE – Zimbabwe is moving beyond lithium concentrate production and positioning itself for entry into the higher-value battery manufacturing industry, as the Government seeks to capture a larger share of the global electric vehicle and energy storage supply chain. According to…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (347+ words) HARARE – The National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) has secured a foothold in Zimbabwe’s rapidly expanding lithium export industry after successfully dispatching its first 1,000-tonne trainload of lithium concentrate from Gwanda Lithium Mine to the Port of Maputo in Mozambique. The…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (625+ words) HARARE – Zimbabwe is upgrading its mineral testing infrastructure in a renewed effort to curb revenue leakages from lithium exports, improve transparency in mineral valuation and maximise earnings from one of the country’s fastest-growing mining sectors. According to Business Insider Africa,…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago   (602+ words) Chinese investors now control more than 80% of Zimbabwe’s lithium production, cementing Beijing’s dominance over one of the country’s most strategic mineral sectors even as a global price slump exposed the industry’s vulnerability and led to significant job losses. According to…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago   (500+ words) HARARE – Zimbabwean plastic piping manufacturer Proplastics Limited significantly expanded its regional footprint during the first five months of 2026, with export sales soaring 139 percent as the company strengthened its position in regional markets despite policy challenges affecting exporters. The strong export…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago   (462+ words) HARARE – The Zimbabwean government has reaffirmed its 2027 deadline for lithium producers to establish beneficiation plants, despite growing calls from industry players for an extension, signalling its continued push towards value addition and local mineral processing. Finance and Economic Development Minister…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago   (759+ words) HARARE – Zimbabwe is exploring an ambitious plan to leverage future revenues from its rapidly expanding lithium sector to finance critical transport infrastructure, including roads and railways, through resource-backed financing arrangements with Chinese partners. The proposal, which could significantly deepen China’s…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago   (474+ words) HARARE – Zimbabwe has set an ambitious target of growing its industrial sector into a US$12 billion economy by 2030, with government officials arguing that the foundations for accelerated economic transformation have already been established. Speaking at the official opening of the…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (381+ words) HARARE – Zimbabwe’s rapidly expanding lithium sector is entering a critical policy test as miners push for more time to build domestic processing plants ahead of a scheduled export ban on lithium concentrates in 2027. According to Business Insider Africa, in a…...