Zimplats’ 45MW solar plant nears completion

ZIMPLATS will commis­sion a 45-megawatt (MW) solar power plant next month as it moves to secure re­liable electricity supply and sup­port the government’s mineral beneficiation agenda, chief exec­utive, Alex Mhembere, has said. The new facility follows the commissioning of a 35MW solar plant last year and forms part of a US$200 million investment pro­gramme aimed…

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‘Technical skill alone is no longer enough’

GOVERNANCE and ac­countancy professionals should adapt to a profes­sion transformed by digital disrup­tion, sustainability pressure and rising public scrutiny, or risk irrel­evance, the Chartered Governance Institute in Zimbabwe (CGI) chief executive, Lovemore Gomera, has said. Gomera issued the call at the in­stitute’s 2026 Winter School, held at Tamarind Resorts and Confer­ence last week under the…

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FBC bets on lending, IT growth

Prisca Tshuma FBC Holdings (FBC) has invested nearly US$10 million in information technology (IT) and expanded lending to offset rev­enue lost after the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe reduced bank charges. The central bank, earlier this year, set a two percent ceiling on cash withdrawal fees and a 1,5 percent cap on point-of-sale charges. In addition,…

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Zimbabwe lags in value-addition

LOCAL companies are losing out on lucra­tive value-addition opportunities in the ex­tractive sector to foreign investors despite government efforts to promote indigenous partici­pation, the chief director in the ministry of Indus­try, Douglas Runyowa, has said. This comes amid concerns that foreign inves­tors continue to dominate strategic sectors such as cement production, lithium mining and man­ufacturing.…

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Customer satisfaction hits 10-year hight

Prisca Tshuma ZIMBABWE’S national customer satisfaction score rose to 67,5 percent in 2025, the high­est level in a decade, reflecting steady gains in service delivery across most sectors, according to the latest National Customer Satisfaction Index (NCSI). The score increased from 66 percent last year and stands 15,5 percentage points above the Sub-Sa­haran Africa average…

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Seed Co counters climate risks

SEED CO Limited says a strong pipeline of cli­mate-smart seed varieties will underpin its long-term growth strategy as it responds to increasing climate-related risks that continue to impact its operations. The seed producer said invest­ment in research and development remained central to its business model, enabling it to develop crop varieties capable of withstanding increasingly…

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