Zimbabwe Mail
Fri, 19 Jun 2026 13:02:40 +0000Zimbabwe lithium sector faces refinery bottleneck as miners push to delay 2027 export ban
HARARE – Zimbabwe’s rapidly expanding lithium sector is entering a critical policy test as miners push for more time to build domestic processing plants ahead of a scheduled export ban on lithium concentrates in 2027. According to Business In...
Fri, 19 Jun 2026 11:26:26 +0000REIT market down in May amid thin trading volumes
Zimbabwe’s Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) market experienced a slowdown in May 2026, with turnover value, trading volume and market capitalisation declining from April levels, highlighting softer investor activity amid continued interest in ...
Fri, 19 Jun 2026 11:24:11 +0000Econet Bets on Ai as It Reinvents Itself for Zimbabwe’s Digital Future
HARARE – Zimbabwe’s largest telecommunications and technology company, Econet Wireless Zimbabwe, is accelerating its transformation from a traditional mobile network operator into an artificial intelligence-driven digital services powerhouse,...
Fri, 19 Jun 2026 10:54:34 +0000National Foods bets big as Zim economy stabilises
National Foods Ltd has delivered a major vote of confidence in Zimbabwe’s increasingly predictable economic environment after announcing multi-million-dollar investments earmarked for the near future. The fresh capital deployment follows a highly s...
Fri, 19 Jun 2026 10:27:01 +0000Zimbabwe Pursues AIIB Membership as Beijing Engagement Opens New Infrastructure and Trade Financing Opportunities
BEIJING – Zimbabwe has taken a significant step towards expanding its access to international development finance after formally engaging with the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) in Beijing, a move that could unlock billions of dollars ...
Thu, 18 Jun 2026 21:42:58 +0000Matabeleland Opposition MPs Overwhelmingly Vote for ZANU-PF Constitutional Amendment Bill
HARARE – Opposition legislators from Matabeleland featured prominently among the 35 opposition Members of Parliament who voted alongside ZANU-PF to pass the Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment Bill No. 3 (CAB3), highlighting the region’s signi...
Thu, 18 Jun 2026 21:00:02 +0000Kenya Moves to Quash Reports of US$2.9 Billion Airport Deal for Chivayo
NAIROBI, Kenya – The Kenyan government has strongly denied reports linking Zimbabwean businessman Wicknell Chivayo and his company, IMC, to a proposed multi-billion-dollar expansion of the country’s main international airport, insisting that ...
Thu, 18 Jun 2026 15:10:15 +0000Zimbabwe Constitutional Amendment Bill Clears National Assembly as Political and Succession Debate Deepens
HARARE — Zimbabwe’s Constitution Amendment Bill (No. 3) cleared a major legislative hurdle on Thursday after the National Assembly approved the controversial legislation with the constitutionally required two-thirds majority, setting the stag...
Thu, 18 Jun 2026 13:46:02 +0000Mutsvangwa Defends Political Ambition Amid Intensifying ZANU PF Succession Debate
HARARE — Remarks by ZANU-PF Secretary for Information and Publicity, Christopher Mutsvangwa, that there is “nothing wrong with political ambition” have reignited debate over succession dynamics within the ruling party as Zimbabwe’s consti...
Thu, 18 Jun 2026 11:39:34 +0000FIFA hydration breaks have sparked criticism from different groups
LOS ANGELES — For the first time in World Cup history, FIFA is mandating all soccer players take hydration breaks to protect them from the threats of extreme heat. But the new rule has sparked criticism from two very different groups. Some experts ...