Earlier this month, Kavango Resources Plc declared a maiden gold mineral resource estimate of 33 900 ounces at its Bill’s Luck Gold Mine, valued at US$179,26 million at current prices. 
Originally conceived as a tourist crossing, Forbes now competes with, and in some months surpasses, Beitbridge Border Post in truck clearances. 
Business Digest
By Ruth Maseko Feb. 20, 2026
The participation of Mutapa Investment Fund was publicly noted. The Fund attended as part of its strategy to attract structured investment into strategic mining assets.  
It entered voluntary business rescue in October 2022 after total claims and debt ballooned to about R13 billion (US$721,6 million), a figure later confirmed at R10,4 billion (US$634,53 million). 
In developing country contexts, corruption exacerbates poverty, distorts resource allocation making it both a development and governance concern of global significance.
“There is a silent tiger in property development that, with the right backing, can catapult growth and rank among the top five contributors to GDP,” he said. 
Business Digest
By Ruth Maseko Feb. 13, 2026
Capital expenditure rose marginally to US$3,62 million from US$3,5 million in the prior year, largely directed towards capacity expansion and plant service improvements.  
Total funds under management rose 9,59% to ZiG90,6 billion (US$3,4 billion) in the third quarter of 2025, with exposure to equities climbing to nearly 35%.  
Maintaining exposure to InfraCo could offer stronger long-term returns, particularly if VFEX liquidity improves and infrastructure assets begin to attract more appropriate market pricing. 
The one-day strategic forum, scheduled for February 26, 2026, in Harare, is anchored in a stark premise: Zimbabwean businesses can no longer afford to wait for rescue, reform, or relief.
Agriculture discussions will centre on climate-smart practices, resilient supply chains and access to finance and technology required to meet export market sustainability standards.
By positioning goods closer to end markets, the strategy is expected to reduce delivery times, lower entry costs and allow exporters to respond more effectively to shifts in demand.
Zimplats said studies to assess the viability of pillar reclamation mining at Mupfuti will be conducted this year, followed by a trial should the studies prove successful.
“We are unveiling a comprehensive restructuring that transitions us from a broad holding model to specialised, commodity-specific verticals,” Chinyemba said. 
Whether you are on Econet, NetOne or Telecel, we are buying bundles that come with a ticking clock. When time runs out, our paid-for megabytes vanish. 
Tranche 1 delivered AU$8 million (US$5,57 million) in immediate funding for working capital, metallurgical test work and the definitive feasibility study (DFS). 
By contrast, the ZSE remained highly concentrated, with market capitalisation rising to US$3,5 billion, but dominated by Delta and Econet. 
Cement manufacturer Shuntai Investments Private Limited is on track to commission its US$120 million cement plant in Chegutu within the next six months
 Nedbank Zimbabwe has announced the resignation of its Managing Director, Sibongile Moyo, who has stepped down to pursue private interests after nearly six years at the helm. 
Kagumya explained that the Risk Management Framework provides a bank-wide approach to managing risks and safeguarding the Bank’s goals. 
The sector also continues to struggle with policies lapsing after sale. Policy lapses are mainly attributed to affordability issues and changes in policyholders’ circumstances. 
“Over time,  I identified agriculture, particularly tobacco, as a sector with both strategic importance and long-term growth potential in southern Africa,” Rudland told businessdigest. 
“The target raise is a strategic aspiration that the group desires to attain,” ZimRe group chief operating officer Chakanyuka Nziradzemhuka told businessdigest. 
FBCS warned, however, that Econet’s exit would force a structural reset of the ZSE, given the company’s historical role as a blue-chip hedge against macroeconomic instability. 
The company is banking on a recovery in operating performance to return to profitability next year.
As part of this strategy, RTG embarked on a US$26 million capital investment programme implemented over the past five years.
CFI reported a profit after tax of ZiG175,83 million (US$6,59 million), a sharp turnaround from a loss of ZiG995,74 million (US$40,01 million) recorded in 2024.
Capital markets activity improved meaningfully in the second half of 2025, supported by improved investor sentiment.
According to financial services firm IH Securities, RTG’s market capitalisation stood at US$109,94 million as of Monday, representing a year-to-date gain of 88,55%.
Industry leaders expect the trend to hold in 2026 as improving macro-economic conditions begin to filter through to households and businesses.
To secure future output, the company has embarked on an aggressive drilling schedule.
Central to this package is a government-backed farming mechanisation programme with Belarus.
Meikles attributed the heavy loss to exchange-rate volatility, subdued consumer spending and persistently high operating costs weighing on the formal retail sector.
Business Digest
By Staff Writer Dec. 19, 2025
The increase came alongside a modest rise in the proportion of companies making investments.
The trend is raising fresh questions about liquidity distribution and the underlying stability of the banking sector, businessdigest can report.
In the budget, government reduced the IMTT on ZiG-denominated transactions to 1,5% from 2%, while maintaining the 2% rate on foreign currency transfers.
The Treasury has introduced the progressive levies, effective next year, in a bid to curb excessive cash use and encourage digital transactions.
In another key development for the capital markets, Statutory Instrument 110 of 2024 had set the Capital Gains Withholding Tax (CGWT) on listed marketable securities at 2%.
Business Digest
By Ruth Maseko Dec. 12, 2025
Swan said the group was deliberately repositioning itself into a more diversified and future-focused industrial player.
The South African packaging giant had entered into a non-binding agreement on September 30, 2024 to sell its 51,43% stake in Nampak Zimbabwe Limited (NZL) for US$25 million.
As Mateta urged stakeholders to embrace the new technology, she framed the launch as more than a digital milestone. 
Marowande is the General Manager at Old Mutual Life Assurance Company Zimbabwe Limited.
“The group incurs incremental interest expense under the arrangement should it fail to meet the finance provider settlement date,” OK added. 
The government is aiming to collect an additional US$1,47 billion in revenue for 2026, targeting total revenues of US$9,4 billion, up from this year’s expected returns of US$7,93 billion. 
The project will have a peak gross lettable area of 90 000m². Upon completion, it will be a one-stop “Eat, Shop, Work and Play“ shopping centre, attracting local, regional and international brands. 
Business Digest
By Ruth Maseko Dec. 5, 2025
In an interview with businessdigest, OMZ chief investment officer Benjamini Sithole said small-scale miners should organise themselves to take advantage of the US$25 million fund. 
He stressed that a supportive exchange-control framework across all sectors was essential if Zimbabwe hoped to attract sustained international capital. 
Muhau said in addition to conventional, simple transactions, the branches will offer personalised financial advice, support and advisory services for loans or investments.
An employee-engagement survey is not about collecting opinions or running an annual routine
Business Digest
By Memory Nguwi Nov. 28, 2025
All these concerns are outlined in the social contract, which is why we are unpacking this economic cluster for a comprehensive understanding.