Zimbabwe Mail
Fri, 07 Aug 2026 23:27:47 +0000CAF Confirms Hosts for U-23, U-20 and U-17 AFCON Tournaments
CAIRO, Egypt — The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has confirmed a series of key decisions from its latest Executive Committee meeting, including the allocation of hosting rights for three major youth competitions and the date for the 2026 ...
Fri, 07 Aug 2026 23:21:41 +0000Zimbabwe Must Deepen Capital Markets to Finance Economic Growth—Ncube
VICTORIA FALLS — Finance, Economic Development and Investment Promotion Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube has called for deeper and more diversified capital markets to help Zimbabwe mobilise long-term investment, finance business expansion and suppor...
Fri, 07 Aug 2026 23:11:34 +0000Old Mutual Return Gives VFEX Major Liquidity Boost as Zimbabwe Deepens Dollar Capital Markets
VICTORIA FALLS — The return of Old Mutual Limited to active trading in Zimbabwe through the Victoria Falls Stock Exchange (VFEX) is expected to inject greater liquidity and institutional depth into the country’s capital markets, while strengt...
Fri, 07 Aug 2026 22:28:09 +0000Premier Foods’ South Africa Closure Highlights Zimbabwe’s Emerging Agro-Processing Recovery
HARARE — The planned closure of Premier Foods’ fruit-canning operation in South Africa, coupled with increased production in Harare, is emerging as an important signal of the changing economics of agro-processing in the region and the recovery of...
Fri, 07 Aug 2026 20:26:57 +0000Zimbabwe’s Inflation Breakthrough Is Real — But the Next Economic Battle Is Currency Reform
Zimbabwe’s latest inflation figures tell a story that would have been difficult to imagine only a year ago. Annual inflation in the Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) economy fell from 4.7% in June 2026 to 3.2% in July, while monthly ZiG inflation was just 0.1%. ...
Fri, 07 Aug 2026 19:38:09 +0000Zimbabwe Mines and Minerals Bill Nears Final Passage as Government Resolves Constitutional Concerns
HARARE — Zimbabwe’s long-awaited Mines and Minerals Bill is on course to be gazetted into law before the end of the year after the government resolved constitutional concerns raised during parliamentary scrutiny of the proposed legislation. Mines...
Fri, 07 Aug 2026 19:26:12 +0000Invictus Steps Up Partner Search as Zimbabwe’s Cabora Bassa Project Moves Towards Development
HARARE — Invictus Energy is intensifying efforts to secure strategic partners and commercial opportunities for its Cabora Bassa oil and gas project in northern Zimbabwe as the Australian-listed explorer moves from exploration towards appraisal, dev...
Fri, 07 Aug 2026 18:46:19 +0000Trump says he could be last Republican president in US
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has warned that a Democratic takeover of Congress in the November midterm elections could mark a historic turning point for the Republican Party, saying he could become the “last Republican president” if Demo...
Fri, 07 Aug 2026 18:17:26 +0000Zimbabwe Manufacturing Enters New Investment Cycle as Industrial Equipment Imports Surge
HARARE — Zimbabwe’s manufacturing sector is showing signs of entering a new investment cycle, with companies importing more than US$120 million worth of specialised industrial processing equipment in June alone, according to Equity Axis. The shar...
Fri, 07 Aug 2026 17:42:44 +0000Zimbabwe Stock Markets Becomes Africa’s Best-Performing Market as Investor Confidence Rebounds
NAIROBI, Kenya — Zimbabwe’s stock market has emerged as Africa’s best-performing equity market in US-dollar terms this year, delivering a 68.5% year-to-date return through July 31, 2026, according to African Markets data cited by The Kenyan Wal...