Zimbabwe Mail

Sat, 18 Jul 2026 20:41:25 +0000
Building a Steel Engineering and Industrial Ecosystem Around Manhize Dinson Iron and Steel Plant
THE development of the Manhize Dinson Iron and Steel Plant presents Zimbabwe with a rare opportunity to move beyond a traditional resource-exporting economy and rebuild a modern industrial base anchored on steel manufacturing. Around the world, succe...

Sat, 18 Jul 2026 18:32:35 +0000
Twenty-Nine Nations Unite to Shape the Future of Artificial Intelligence
Artificial intelligence has become one of the defining technologies of the 21st century. It is transforming industries, reshaping economies, and increasingly influencing national security. Against this backdrop, 29 countries have signed an agreement ...

Sat, 18 Jul 2026 18:03:20 +0000
Zimbabwe’s Mineral Export Boom Signals Shift Towards Value Addition and Industrial Growth
HARARE – Zimbabwe’s mineral sector is showing renewed signs of structural transformation, with the latest performance figures from the Minerals Marketing Corporation of Zimbabwe (MMCZ) pointing to growing momentum in the country’s drive to move...

Sat, 18 Jul 2026 17:37:54 +0000
Rebuilding Zimbabwe’s Chemical Industry: The Missing Pillar of Reindustrialisation
Zimbabwe’s reindustrialisation agenda will not be won by reopening factories or increasing mineral exports alone. The true measure of industrial transformation lies in a country’s ability to produce the intermediate goods that power every...

Fri, 17 Jul 2026 22:04:49 +0000
Zimbabwe Targets Capital Markets Overhaul to Finance Infrastructure and Drive Vision 2030
HARARE – Zimbabwe is accelerating reforms to transform its capital markets into a modern financing platform capable of mobilising long-term domestic and foreign investment, as Government shifts its focus from traditional bank lending towards more d...

Fri, 17 Jul 2026 21:30:09 +0000
Jay-Z Set for Windfall as Indonesian Coffee Chain Targets US$1.4 Billion Stock Market Debut
NEW YORK – Hip-hop billionaire Jay-Z could be in line for a significant financial windfall as Indonesian coffee giant Kopi Kenangan explores plans for an initial public offering (IPO) that could value the fast-growing company at as much as US$1.4 b...

Fri, 17 Jul 2026 21:22:27 +0000
R. Kelly Seeks Trump Clemency in Bid to Cut Short 30-Year Prison Sentence
CHICAGO – Disgraced R&B singer R. Kelly has formally appealed to U.S. President Donald Trump for clemency, seeking to have his 30-year federal prison sentence commuted as his legal team claims the jailed musician faces serious threats to his sa...

Fri, 17 Jul 2026 20:22:05 +0000
Proton Bakery Emerges as Zimbabwe’s Industrial Success Story with US$20 Million Expansion Drive
MARONDERA – Proton Bakery, one of Zimbabwe’s largest bread manufacturers, is emerging as a major industrial success story in Mashonaland East, underlining the growing role of local manufacturing in supporting employment, food security and value-c...

Fri, 17 Jul 2026 16:11:24 +0000
Zimbabwe Achieves Historic Lithium Breakthrough with Africa’s First Battery-Grade Lithium Sulphate
HARARE – Zimbabwe has reached a significant milestone in its drive to move beyond raw mineral exports after successfully producing Africa’s first battery-grade lithium sulphate with a purity of at least 99.5%, marking a major step towards bui...

Fri, 17 Jul 2026 15:21:22 +0000
No radiation leak after ‘contamination’ events at Africa’s only nuclear plant, regulator says
CAPE TOWN, South Africa — South Africa’s nuclear regulator said Thursday that no radioactive material leaked into the environment during three recent “contamination” events inside Africa’s only nuclear power station. The incidents involved ...

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