ALTHOUGH miners remain upbeat about their sector’s long-term prospects, they warn that operational capacity is continuing to be constrained by power shortages, high operating costs and limited access to capital. Speaking during last week’s well-attended Chamber of Mines of Zimbabwe (CoMZ) annual conference in Victoria Falls, the miners also said prevailing domestic structural bottlenecks required…
Leonita Mhishi FOR years, Zimbabwe’s property market has been defined by one simple rule: buy land, hold it, and watch its value rise. But 2026 is proving that the sector…
Kevin Mwenye ACROSS boardrooms in Harare, newsrooms in Kigali, and classrooms at universities preparing the next generation of communicators, one question I have been asked by several people is reshaping…
Palmer Mugavha IN many organisations, strategy development is often not the problem. Ambition is clear, priorities are defined and direction is well-articulated. Yet the gap between what is agreed in…
Vince Musewe I HAVE just completed quite interesting research on our mineral sector trying to see who owns what. I looked at the key minerals which include gold, platinum, chrome…
THE Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries (CZI) expects the manufacturing sector to rely increasingly on contract workers rather than permanent employees in the long term, as manufacturers remain cautious about the sustainability of current economic stability. This comes as economic analysts and businesses continue to express uncertainty over how long recent monetary stabilisation can be maintained.…
THE Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) has called on the mining sector to become co-investors in the country’s road infrastructure, driven by the need to curb road degradation and bridge funding shortfalls. The institution, responsible for the management, maintenance and development of Zimbabwe’s national road network, proposed a collaborative, public-private partnership (PPP) framework designed to…
STANBIC Bank Zimbabwe (Stanbic) arranged financing facilities totalling US$227 million for the country’s mining sector in 2025 to support expansion and boost production. Speaking at the Chamber of Mines of Zimbabwe’s 2026 annual conference in Victoria Falls last week, Stanbic chief executive Solomon Nyanhongo said the investments reflect the institution’s commitment and confidence in the…
MINE Entra 2026 is set to showcase the next frontier of industrial innovation and mineral beneficiation as Zimbabwe looks to reshape its extraction model. This comes as the mining sector is entering a defining phase, as pressure mounts to move beyond raw mineral extraction and build integrated value chains that drive industrialisation, job creation, and…
THE Ministry of Mines will launch a nationwide airborne geophysical survey to map mineral reserves, noting that Zimbabwe remains significantly under-explored by modern international standards. The geological map is critical…
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