Marondera – Proton Bakery, the country’s third-largest bread and confectionery company, has announced plans to ramp up production to between 260,000 and 270,000 loaves per day by year end, a move expected to create additional employment opportunities. The development comes as Zimbabwe’s economy accelerates towards President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s Vision 2030…
Wiserow Targets Over 900 Tonnes of Blueberry Exports as Zimbabwe Seizes Global Supply Gap
Marondera– Zimbabwe’s blueberry sector is gearing up for a record-breaking export season, with one of the country’s largest producers forecasting a steep rise in overseas shipments as international appetite for the superfruit remains strong. Wiserow Private Limited, an agro-processing firm based 20 kilometres outside Marondera along Igava Road, is projecting…
Know What You Buy: Kundai Kwenda Leads Campaign For Diamond Transparency
By A Correspondent| Zimbabwean industry leader Kundai Kwenda is spearheading a new drive to demystify the diamond industry, calling for urgent consumer education and stricter due diligence across the value chain. Speaking during a recent interview, Kwenda said the global diamond trade has long been shrouded in secrecy and misinformation,…
Positive Mindset: The First Investment Every Entrepreneur Must Make
By Kundai Kwenda- When people think about starting a business, they often focus on money, equipment or connections. While these are important, I believe the greatest investment any entrepreneur can make is in developing a positive mindset. Your mentality determines how you respond to challenges, seize opportunities and pursue your…
Africa’s Aviation Connectivity Surges 58% as Zimbabwe Leads Liberalisation Push, Transport Minister Warns ‘Time to Dismantle Barriers’
Harare – Intra-African air connectivity has jumped by 58 percent over four years, climbing from 14.5 percent in 2021 to 23 percent in 2025, as African nations accelerate implementation of the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM), Zimbabwe's Transport Minister has revealed. Speaking at the SAATM Pilot Implementation Project Airshow…
RBZ Boss In Desperate Bid To Save Collapsing ZiG
Tinotenda Hove - The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe has committed ZiG10 million to the Schools Monetary Policy Challenge, a move critics say is a desperate attempt by Governor Dr John Mushayavanhu to use pupils to prop up a currency that continues to lose value. The programme was launched in Harare…
Bikita Minerals Secures US$500m for Lithium Sulphate Plant, Targets 125k Tonnes Annual Output by 2028
Masvingo — Bikita Minerals Sinomine has secured US$500 million in funding for a transformative lithium beneficiation project that will see the mine begin producing lithium sulphate by the second quarter of 2027. The development, set to cement Zimbabwe's position as a key player in the global lithium battery market, will…
Masvingo on Fast Track to US$8 Billion Economy
Game-changing investments in mining, energy, and tourism set to transform province into economic powerhouse. Masvingo- Masvingo Province is fast becoming Zimbabwe's newest economic frontier, with strategic investments worth billions positioning it as a key driver of national growth. As President Emmerson Mnangagwa's Second Republic pushes rural industrialisation and resource development,…
BUSE Constructs Boys Hostels as Varsity Moves to Ease Campus Accomodation Crunch
Bindura — Bindura University of Science Education (BUSE) is pressing ahead with the construction of a 352-bed hostel for male students, a project that forms part of a broader accommodation expansion drive aimed at easing the persistent housing shortage that has forced the majority of students to seek off-campus lodging.…
CAB3 Sails Through Parliament After Marathon Debate, Contentious Defence Clause Amended
Harare — The Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 3) Bill [H.B. 1, 2026] has successfully passed its Second Reading and Committee Stage after a record-breaking parliamentary session that stretched past midnight, with legislators debating until nearly midnight on Wednesday . Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ziyambi Ziyambi confirmed that…

