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By Khadija R. Salimini Industry and commerce players convened in Bulawayo yesterday for a high-level consultative workshop aimed at shaping the Zimbabwe National Industrial Development Policy II (ZNIDP 2), a strategic blueprint set to guide the country’s industrialisation agenda from 2026 to 2030. The meeting, which brought together representatives from Matabeleland South and Bulawayo, was…
By Washington Chikombingo The Rural Electrification Fund (REF) has moved to set the record straight following widespread social media claims that local catering company Eat n Lick was awarded a tender worth USD600,000. In a press statement issued this Friday, the REF dismissed the claims as false, misleading, and damaging to the Fund’s reputation, clarifying…
By Dickson Bandera Criminals are cashing in on desperate citizens by advertising fake loans and grants online, often posing as government officials on social media platforms. Unsuspecting people who respond to these adverts are tricked into paying so-called “administration fees” — only for the scammers to vanish without a trace once they collect the money….
By Dickson Bandera Businesses across various sectors are set to benefit from sweeping reforms aimed at reducing the burden of excessive levies, licences, fees, and permits that have long hindered the ease of doing business in Zimbabwe. While the country has opened up space for entrepreneurship through legal frameworks such as the Indigenisation and Economic…
By Julius Idrissa Manganda Zimbabwe’s flagship agricultural event returns to Harare this August, bigger in scope and ambition as it marks two major milestones — the 115th Zimbabwe Agricultural Show and the 130th anniversary of the Zimbabwe Agricultural Society (ZAS). Taking place from August 26th to 30th under the theme “Building Bridges: Connecting Agriculture, Industry,…
By Dickson Bandera Harare — Forty promising startups have been shortlisted for the 2025 edition of the Value Creation Challenge (VCC), a flagship entrepreneurship programme designed to empower Zimbabwe’s next generation of innovators. The announcement, made this week by Eight2Five Innovation Hub — the initiative’s lead convener — signals a major step forward for local…
By Ruth Mureri The countdown has begun for Zimbabwe’s 115th Agricultural Show, with organisers confirming that preparations are now at an advanced stage for the landmark event set to run from Monday, 25 August to Saturday, 30 August 2025. Running under the theme “Building Bridges: Connecting Agriculture, Industry and Community,” the show marks a significant…
The trailblazer: Mr Tatenda Vimbe By Dickson Bandera LONDON, 9 July 2025 — Botswana-based Zimbabwean businessman Mr Tatenda Vimbe, Founder and Executive Chairman of Tatsand Mining Services, and Director & Group CEO of the Lucient Group with Subsidiaries Machinery Contractors and Lucient Engineering, was honoured on Wednesday night with the Special Commendation Award at the…
By Dickson Bandera Zimbabwe recorded a trade deficit of USD 154.8 million in May 2025, a 10.7% increase from the USD 139.8 million deficit reported in April. The widening gap came despite a rise in export earnings, as imports grew at a slightly faster pace, highlighting the country’s ongoing struggle to balance its external trade….
By Dickson Bandera Outspoken opposition politician Linda Masarira is venturing into the agri-business space with the launch of Zhizha Natural Dried Foods, a range of organic dried agricultural products she says are poised to transform the food industry. In a social media announcement, Masarira revealed plans to launch the products formally soon amd hit the…