Mutapa drafts lithium plant funding

                                      MUTAPA Energy Resources (Mutapa) expects to have a financing plan in place by December this year for an estimated US$400 million development of a lithi­um sulphate plant at its Sandawana Mine in the Midlands province. The company is a specialised com­modity vertical under Mutapa Invest­ment Fund, the country’ sovereign wealth fund. The downstream project…

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Tharisa makes US$300m Karo breakthrough

THARISA has secured US$300 million in debt financing for its Karo Platinum Project in Zimbabwe, clearing a major funding hurdle as construction progresses towards first ore in the fourth quarter of 2027. The London- and Johannesburg-listed mining group successfully priced a five-year senior secured Nordic bond carrying an annual coupon of 11 percent. According to…

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FCB earnings seen rising 13pct

FIRST Capital Bank (FCB)’s full year profit is projected to reach US$33,99 million, up 13 percent year-on-year sup­ported by balance-sheet growth, a larger customer base and higher funded income, equity research firm IH Securities says. The bank’s total income is ex­pected to hit US$92,89 million for the year. The forecast follows a stronger first half…

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Revitus rentals collections rise 18pct

RENTAL collections at Revitus Property Opportu­nities Real Estate Investment Trust (Revitus) rose 18 percent in the year ended December 31, 2025, driven by tighter credit controls and improved tenant perfor­mance. In a statement accompanying the REIT’s financial results for the year, Revitus said collections at prop­erties, mainly Pioneer and Electra House, improved, while refurbishment of…

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GreenCo secures US$11,5m backing

AFRICA GreenCo has secured a further US$11,5 million from ex­isting shareholders as the regional renewable energy trader moves to expand its role in southern Africa’s electricity market. The investment from the Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG) and Impact Fund Denmark (IFDK) brings the company’s third funding close to US$21,5 million, following the entry of Sanlam…

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Unclaimed pension benefits fall to US$20,15m

THE Insurance and Pen­sions Commission says unclaimed pension benefits fell to US$20,15 million in the half year ended June 30, 2026, from US$22,28 million re­corded at the end of March. The number of members with unclaimed benefits however, in­creased marginally from 250 435 to 250 471 during the period. “The primary contributing factor for the…

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COMESA business fora to draw investors to Harare

INVESTORS and industry execu­tives are set to gather in Harare for two Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) fora, which will be held ahead of the 25th COMESA Summit of Heads of State and Government. The COMESA Green Connect Forum and COMESA Business Fo­rum will be held on October 19 and 20. The…

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Treasury touts pensions, insurers as key funders

THE Treasury has touted Zimbabwe’s pensions and insurance sector as a key source of funding for infrastruc­ture development, as it moves to strengthen regulations and in­troduce investment instruments aimed at unlocking more capital. The Ministry of Finance said the pensions and insurance indus­try had an important role to play in financing infrastructure, particu­larly through prescribed…

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