BUSINESS NEWS

Zimbabwe's mineral exports to hit US$6,5 billion mark

Zimbabwe's mining sector is poised for a strong rebound in 2026, with the Chamber of Mines of Zimbabwe (CoMZ) projecting exports of up to US$6,5 billion and industry growth of more than 10% on the bac...

By Staff reporter | Published: 24 November 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Chiwenga orders end to raw lithium exports

Vice President Dr Constantino Chiwenga has issued a firm directive to Zimbabwe's lithium mining industry, ordering all companies to cease the export of raw ore and spodumene by January 2026 and to im...

By Staff reporter | Published: 06 November 2025

POLITICS

Mnangagwa's NDS1 missed jobs, export targets

The National Development Strategy 1 (NDS1), the government's flagship five-year economic blueprint launched in 2021, failed to deliver on its key promises to create jobs and expand exports, the Zimbab...

By Staff reporter | Published: 03 November 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Zimbabwe's crocodile product exports surge

Zimbabwe's crocodile farming industry has recorded strong growth, with export earnings rising from US$32 million to US$36 million over the past two years, driven by improved skin quality and expanding...

By Staff reporter | Published: 11 October 2025

POLITICS

Zimbabwe targets Comesa to boost exports

Zimbabwe is set to leverage the 18th COMESA Business Forum & Exhibition in Nairobi from October 6 to 9, 2025, to integrate its key economic sectors into regional value chains, a move officials sa...

By Staff reporter | Published: 25 September 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Zimbabwe steel exports skyrocket 1,427%

Zimbabwe's steel exports recorded a remarkable surge in the first eight months of 2025, with volumes increasing by 1,427 percent to 172,000 tonnes and the value soaring by 1,913 percent to US$50 milli...

By Staff reporter | Published: 17 September 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Zimbabwe targets Asian markets in beef export revival

Zimbabwe is stepping up efforts to revive its once-thriving beef export industry by targeting Asian markets, with authorities intensifying surveillance of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) to protect herd ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 10 September 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Zimbabwe's non-traditional exports surge

Zimbabwe is showing strong potential to diversify its export base, with official data revealing robust growth in non-traditional exports, signaling a new era of economic opportunity. Traditionally rel...

By Staff reporter | Published: 08 September 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Zimbabwe secures blueberry export deal with China

In a historic boost for the country's horticulture sector, Zimbabwean blueberries can now be exported to China following the signing of a new bilateral protocol in Beijing.The agreement, hailed as a ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 08 September 2025

INDUSTRIALS & ENERGY

ART's sales, exports tumble

Publicly traded conglomerate Amalgamated Regional Trading Holdings Limited (ART) is grappling with a challenging trading environment, with its latest performance report for the third quarter ended Jun...

By Staff reporter | Published: 21 August 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Zimbabwe's broken railways threaten lithium, tobacco exports

Zimbabwe's crumbling railway system, once the backbone of the economy, has become a major obstacle to growth, inflating transport costs, stifling exports, and threatening emerging sectors such as lit...

By Staff reporter | Published: 16 August 2025

MINING & RETAIL

Zimbabwe's lithium smugglers defy export ban

Zimbabwe is losing millions of dollars through the illicit export of raw lithium, despite a government ban introduced in 2022 to force miners to process the mineral locally. The ban, first imposed un...

By Staff reporter | Published: 16 August 2025

LANDS & AGRICULTURE

Zimbabwe scales up crocodile exports

The Government of Zimbabwe has stepped up efforts to scale up crocodile farming and exports, focusing on Binga District as a key node in its agro-wildlife economy. The move comes amid growing global d...

By Staff reporter | Published: 07 August 2025

MINING & RETAIL

Zimbabwe pushes for total ban on chrome ore exports

The Minerals Marketing Corporation of Zimbabwe (MMCZ) says it will engage the Ministry of Mines and Mining Development to push for a complete ban on chrome ore exports as part of efforts to drive inve...

By Staff reporter | Published: 05 August 2025

ECONOMC INDICATORS

Tobacco, gold dominate Zimbabwe's exports

Zimbabwe's export economy remains firmly anchored in its traditional staples of tobacco and gold, while imports are still dominated by fuel, vehicles, and machinery, according to the latest Trade and ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 29 July 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Illegal lithium exports undermine Zimbabwe's mineral wealth

In 2023, Peter, a truck driver, approached a border checkpoint between Zimbabwe and Mozambique carrying a sealed container he believed held chrome, a mineral listed on the shipment paperwork. Having t...

By Staff reporter | Published: 10 July 2025

MINING & RETAIL

Zimbabwe gold exports jump 25% in June

Zimbabwe's gold exports soared by 24 percent in the first five months of 2025, reaching US$748 million compared to US$599.2 million during the same period in 2024, according to figures released by the...

By Staff reporter | Published: 04 July 2025

MINING & RETAIL

Zimbabwe to ban export of lithium concentrates

Zimbabwe will prohibit the export of lithium concentrates starting January 2027, as part of government efforts to compel foreign mining companies to establish processing and refining facilities within...

By Staff reporter | Published: 11 June 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

30% surrender requirement sparks export concerns

The Zimbabwean export sector, a vital source of foreign currency and a key pillar of economic stability, is expressing growing concern over the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe's (RBZ) recent increase in the ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 17 May 2025

LANDS & AGRICULTURE

Zimbabwe's berry export earnings soar by 351%

Zimbabwe's berries sub-sector is rewriting the story of the country's horticultural industry, with export earnings surging by an astonishing 351 percent from US$11 million in 2020 to over US$50 millio...

By Staff reporter | Published: 09 May 2025

LANDS & AGRICULTURE

'Zimbabwe has huge export potential in floriculture'

Zimbabwe's national trade development and promotion agency, ZimTrade, has spotlighted floriculture as a profitable and viable agricultural venture, urging farmers to diversify into flower production t...

By Staff reporter | Published: 07 May 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Zimbabwe's exports surge by 13.5%

Zimbabwe's export earnings surged by 13.5 percent in March 2025 to reach US$581.9 million, up from US$512.6 million in February, underscoring the country's growing productivity, mineral output and the...

By Staff reporter | Published: 03 May 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

EU scraps duty on Zimbabwe exports

In a landmark development for Zimbabwe's trade ambitions, European Union Ambassador to Zimbabwe, Jobst Von Kirchmann, announced that Zimbabwean companies can now export any product to the EU duty-free...

By Staff reporter | Published: 28 April 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Duty free access into EU for Zimbabwe exports

The European Union (EU) has reaffirmed its commitment to boosting foreign direct investment (FDI) and offering duty-free access to European markets for Zimbabwean products, EU Ambassador to Zimbabwe, ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 25 April 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Mnangagwa encourages industries to export 20% of their produce

President Emmerson Mnangagwa (pictured) yesterday urged companies and producers to export 20% of their produce to the foreign markets, but retain 80% for local markets.Mnangagwa made the remarks while...

By Staff reporter | Published: 18 October 2019
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