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RBZ MOVES TO CHANNEL SUSTAINABLE FINANCE INTO INDUSTRIAL GROWTH

By Aldridge Dzvene HARARE, 18 September 2026 — The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe has moved to shift the country’s sustainability agenda from institutional certification and compliance towards the mobilisation of capital for productive investment, industrialisation and value addition, as policymakers and financial sector players converge in Harare for the inaugural Financial Sector Sustainability Summit. The […]

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US$535M INVESTMENT PIPELINE PUTS ZIMBABWE’S CAPITAL MOBILISATION UNDER SPOTLIGHT

By Aldridge Dzvene HARARE, 16 September 2026 — Zimbabwe has identified 31 priority investment opportunities requiring approximately US$535 million in financing, placing the country’s ability to convert economic potential into bankable projects at the centre of a new investment mobilisation drive led by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Zimbabwe Investment and Development […]

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ZANU PF STEPS UP PREPARATIONS FOR OCTOBER CONGRESS AS PARTY MOBILISES RESOURCES

HARARE, 17 September 2026 — ZANU PF has intensified preparations for its forthcoming October Congress, with the party leadership placing organisational readiness, resource mobilisation and the consolidation of the Second Republic’s economic gains at the centre of its preparations. ZANU PF Secretary for Information and Publicity, Hon. Christopher Mutsvangwa, briefed journalists on the state of […]

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Business

Rainbow Tourism Group Delivers 13% Revenue Growth To US$50.3 Million As Foreign Currency Earnings Jump 28%; Declares US$2.8 Million Dividend

Rainbow Tourism Group Limited has delivered a resilient performance for the financial year ended 31 December 2025, with revenue growing by 13 percent to US$50.3 million from US$44.4 million in 2024, underpinned by commercial diversification, cost leadership and a record capital investment programme. In his Chairman’s statement, Douglas Hoto said the Group maintained a stable […]

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Sports

Africa Braces For AFCON 2027 As CAF President Motsepe Inspects Tanzania Facilities

The countdown to the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations 2027 has intensified, with CAF President Dr. Patrice Motsepe in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania today on an inspection tour of facilities earmarked to host the continental showpiece. Dr. Motsepe visited Benjamin Mkapa Stadium, one of the key venues that will host matches during the tournament […]

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NYANGA RUNS TOWARDS A NEW TOURISM ECONOMY

RTG Mountain Valley Marathon turns sport, music and wellness into a destination-development strategy By Aldridge Dzvene NYANGA is preparing for an experiment in destination tourism that could prove bigger than the race itself, as Rainbow Tourism Group turns the inaugural Mountain Valley Marathon and Music Festival into a platform for connecting sport, wellness, entertainment, hospitality […]

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Business

Hippo Valley Returns To Strong Profitability On Record Local Sales And Operational Efficiencies

Hippo Valley Estates Limited has reported a strong turnaround in performance for the year ended 31 March 2026, moving from a net debt position to a net cash position of US$13.4 million and growing profit by 79% to US$24.1 million. The sugar producer said the performance was anchored on revenue enhancement, cost management and sustainable […]

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Revitus REIT Posts 27-Fold Profit Jump As Occupancy Improves To 69% and Hotel Conversion Gains Traction

Revitus Property Opportunities Real Estate Investment Trust has reported a strong set of unaudited results for the half year ended 30 June 2026, driven by improved property operations and significant fair value gains from its listed equities portfolio. The Trust, which is registered as a Collective Investment Scheme and managed by CBZ Asset Management trading […]

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Stock Theft Suspect Arrested After Car Hits Calf During Police Chase In Featherstone

A 34-year-old man has been arrested in Featherstone on allegations of stock theft following a high-speed chase that ended after his vehicle struck and killed a calf. Police said the incident occurred on 13 September 2026 when officers signalled a Toyota Probox to stop near Wadyiwa Wamira Shops along the Harare-Masvingo Road in Featherstone. The […]

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THE MUNHUMUTAPA DOCTRINE: HISTORY, SOVEREIGNTY AND ECONOMIC POWER

By Aldridge Dzvene Zimbabwe’s Munhumutapa Day is ultimately not about remembering an empire. It is about what Zimbabwe believes it can become. That is the deeper message emerging from President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa’s address at the inaugural Munhumutapa Day commemorations in Mashonaland Central, where history was deliberately connected to the economic ambitions, political sovereignty and […]

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