The rise of Wicknell Chivayo, who has died in a helicopter crash, was closely tied to some of Zimbabwe’s biggest and most controversial government deals.
His tenderpreneur story starts with a company that existed...
Cassava Technologies, the pan-African technology group founded by businessman and philanthropist Strive Masiyiwa, has joined a global coalition working to make artificial intelligence accessible to billions of people whose languages remain poorly supported by AI systems.
Zimbabwe’s tobacco industry is heading into the new growing season with a sharp warning sign: far fewer farmers are registering to grow tobacco after last season’s collapse in prices.
By 18 September, only 27,543...
In Harare, some of the city’s most historic buildings are being demolished or altered beyond recognition, making way for informal retail spaces. Darius Mutamba asks what happens to the stories left behind.
There is...
Are investors still too wary of Zimbabwe’s mining sector?
Two international miners – Caledonia Mining and Tharisa – think so, and both are committing significant capital to projects in the country.
But...
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 imports.
The Competition and Tariff Commission (CTC)...
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 maize imports.
Government expects Zimbabwe’s cereal production...
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 money, raised from international investors, will be repaid over five...
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 controversies around government procurement.
The contract was...
Zimbabwe’s economy has returned to growth after years of crisis, according to a new World Bank report. The country averaged almost 6% growth between 2021 and 2025, reaching 8.3% in 2025.
But, according to...
