Cooking oil producer Zimgold Oil Industries is investing in a new oil extraction and refining plant in Bulawayo as part of efforts to expand production capacity and position itself for regional export...
By Staff reporter | Published: 08 June 2026
Zimbabwe's coffee sector is showing signs of recovery after export earnings surged by 59 percent to US$1 million last year from US$600 000 in 2022, driven largely by increased participation from smal...
By Staff reporter | Published: 27 May 2026
Zimbabwe has formally classified 14 minerals as "critical" and banned the export of all raw or unbeneficiated forms, in a sweeping policy shift aimed at boosting local value addition and increasing s...
By Staff reporter | Published: 27 May 2026
Zimbabwe has reiterated its commitment to banning the export of unprocessed minerals as government and lawmakers intensify pressure to ensure the country fully benefits from its vast mineral resource...
By Staff reporter | Published: 16 May 2026
A busy fresh-produce packaging facility in northern Harare is buzzing with activity as about 30 women in green uniforms grade sugar snap peas and mange tout destined for European markets, but Zimbab...
By Staff reporter | Published: 16 May 2026
Zimbabwe recorded a sharp rise in export earnings in the first quarter of 2026, with inflows increasing by 59 percent year-on-year, according to the latest Zimbabwe Trade Outlook Report.The report sh...
By Staff reporter | Published: 04 May 2026
Zimbabwe has earned US$536 million from the export of 81 million kilogrammes of tobacco year-to-date, reflecting continued growth in the country's tobacco sector and a gradual shift towards value-adde...
By Staff reporter | Published: 21 April 2026
Zimbabwe has issued export quotas for lithium concentrates to two Chinese mining companies, months after suspending shipments of the key battery mineral as part of efforts to tighten oversight and boo...
By Staff reporter | Published: 13 April 2026
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Zimbabwe industrialisation Indaba moved to Harare 
Ramaphosa disowns 'shady' Chivayo 
Trump admin launches $166B tariff refund portal 
Zimbabwe to launch SME-focused exchange 
Zimbabwe defends high interest rates 
Air Zimbabwe rebuilds its booking engine 
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