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No extra power until you pay US$80m arrears, neighbours tell Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe needs to raise US$80 million to clear arrears with its regional electricity suppliers before it can ramp up imports to ease a critical power shortage. 
Zimbabwe power crisis

Power struggle: How corruption and poor planning left Zimbabwe in the dark

By Ranga Mberi Zimbabwe’s power utility says the rolling power cuts the country is facing have been caused by low water levels at...

‘The risk is overstated’: Fresh capital, old perception problems for Zimbabwe’s mining investors

Are investors still too wary of Zimbabwe’s mining sector? Two international miners – Caledonia Mining and Tharisa – think so, and both are committing significant...

Pasta wars: Why National Foods wants Govt protection from cheaper imports

National Foods, the country’s biggest food manufacturer, has put US$6 million into making pasta in Zimbabwe. Now it is asking the Government to protect it from cheaper...

Zimbabwe eases grain import rules as drought threatens 2026/27 harvest

Zimbabwe is reopening the door to grain imports as it prepares for a lower harvest due to an expected drought, just months after celebrating a drop in...

Oversubscribed: Tharisa raises US$300M to complete Zimbabwe’s Karo platinum project

Mining group Tharisa has raised US$300 million through a five-year bond to help complete construction of its Karo Platinum Project in Zimbabwe. The...

Econet announces plans to phase out 3G by end of 2027

Econet Wireless Zimbabwe plans to switch off its 3G network by the end of December 2027, followed by a phased retirement of 2G as it expands its...

Gwanda Solar: Chivayo given 24 months to pull his weight on stalled project

Wicknell Chivayo’s Intratrek has been given 24 months to complete the stalled 100MW Gwanda solar project, a contract that has for years been a case study in...