THE Ministry of Finance says the launch of the Business Knowledge Process Outsourcing (BKPO) initiative marks a shift towards growing service exports and intellectual capital in the economy. The government partnered with the Zimbabwe Investment and Development Agency (Zida) to launch the BKPO initiative under the theme “Positioning Zimbabwe as a Competitive Destination for Business Process…

THE Ministry of Industry and Commerce is set to inspect companies registered under locals in reserved sectors in a bid to curb ownership fronting. Statutory Instrument 215 of 2025 enforces the Indigenisation and Economic Empowerment Act, which requires locals to own 51 percent in designated businesses. The policy targets 14 reserved sectors, including retail, transportation…

THE Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) Company has stepped up regional stakeholder engagements to attract more exhibitors and strengthen trade and investment partnerships ahead of the 2026 edition of the annual showcase. Already, ZITF has held stakeholder engagement meetings with representatives of government, trade and business associations in Francistown, Botswana, on February 27, Johannesburg, South…

THE government says expanding renewable energy infrastructure in critical sectors, such as healthcare, remains a national priority as the country works to strengthen energy security and improve public service delivery. This comes after Mater Dei Hospital in Bulawayo commissioned a US$810 000 solar power plant, a move expected to transform energy reliability for the facility…