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...
By Wellington Muzengeza
Standing on the wall of Kariba Dam, one sees turbines on the north bank feeding Zambia and those on the south serving Zimbabwe. On paper, the two countries operate distinct power...
A man saves for fifteen years to buy a stand in Budiriro. He pays the cooperative. He gets an offer letter with stamps and signatures that look official. He builds slowly; foundation first, then walls, then a...
By Calvin Manika
Zimbabwe’s real estate and farming sectors are seeing a surge in diaspora-driven investment, with two young content creators quietly emerging as unexpected influencers shaping the trend.
Kundai Chitima,...
By Herbert Zvirere – WFP
Zimbabwe’s second Crop, Livestock and Fisheries Assessment (CLAFA‑2) offers encouraging signals about the country’s agricultural direction. After several difficult seasons marked by weather shocks and constrained production, the 2025/26...
By Sam Matsekete
Across Southern Africa, the demand for energy finance is no longer a forward-looking concern. It is immediate, structural and accelerating. Industrial expansion, mining growth, urbanisation and energy security imperatives are...
Common Law with Mike Murenzvi
“Truly, I tell you, this very night, before the rooster crows, you will deny me three times.” ~ Jesus Christ
The contentious Clause 11 of the...
By Michael Gwarisa
On Tuesday, the Senate is set to debate amendments to the Medical Services Amendment Bill, a move aimed at aligning the principal Act with Section 76 of Zimbabwe’s Constitution, which guarantees access to emergency...
Mutumwa Mawere, who has died at 66 in South Africa, was one of Zimbabwe’s most influential, and controversial businessmen of the 1990s.
He began his career at the World Bank’s International Finance Corporation (IFC),...
By Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai
I was born in Mutare in the 1980s. Before Independence, our family lived in Dangamvura. That was home for a long time and, naturally, we had family and family friends...
