Day: November 12, 2023
Zim joins global energy giants
ZIMBABWE’S vast mineral resources, particularly iron and lithium, place the country in a critical position in the global transition from fossil fuels to green energy and, therefore, the country must be a player in the International Energy Forum (IEF)’s decision-making process. Yesterday, Zimbabwe was invited to join IEF, the world’s largest gathering of energy-producing and […]
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One million Zimbos return home
MORE than one million Zimbabweans who had left the country returned to settle home permanently during the first half of 2023. This marks a significant surge in returnees, driven mainly by Government’s efforts to attract skilled locals back home. Statistics from the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZimStat) show that 1,03 million Zimbabweans “who had declared […]
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Zimdollar stability to be prioritised
FURTHER stabilising the Zimbabwe dollar and consolidating economic growth will be prioritised in the 2024 budget, Finance, Economic Development and Investment Promotion Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube has said. He told The Sunday Mail that the $44 trillion budget, which will be presented later this month, will anchor the next phase of Government’s reform programme — […]
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NDS1 meets, exceeds targets midway to 2025
ZIMBABWE’S National Development Strategy 1 (NDS1), which is halfway through its implementation, has met most of its targets and exceeded some in certain instances. This will keep the country firmly on track to achieve its economic objectives and attain the national target of becoming an upper middle-income economy by 2030. With 2023 marking the midpoint […]
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Explosion in fuel station licence applications
THE Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) has received close to 1 000 applications for petroleum products retail licences this year, which is almost equal the total number of fuel stations currently licensed by the energy sector regulator. Zera says the huge appetite for fuel station licences was being driven by growing demand for petrol and […]
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