57% of What, Exactly? Why capacity utilisation is the wrong answer to the wrong question about Zimbabwe's industry
To understand why the denominator in Zimbabwe's capacity utilisation fraction is so problematic, you have to understand the economy that created it.
By Valentine Muhamba
Apr. 28, 2026
Agric, industrial waste offers biomass energy potential: Zida boss
“Agricultural and industrial waste in Zimbabwe offers untapped potential for biomass and biogas energy conversion projects,” he said.
By Nizbert Moyo
Apr. 22, 2026
Tongaat seeks lifeline as liquidation battle heads to court
Tongaat Hulett Limited is seeking an extension of its critical post-commencement funding (PCF) facility from the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC)
By Tatira Zwinoira
Apr. 14, 2026
Government unveils sweeping agricultural reform package
According to Ncube, a key outcome of the reforms will be lower production costs, a major constraint on the sector’s performance.
By Lesley Kufandada
Apr. 9, 2026
What Zim investors need to know right now
Accept that you cannot know what happens next. Build a portfolio that can survive the downside and participate in the upside across multiple scenarios.
By Isaac Jonas
Apr. 5, 2026
Govt unveils incentives for industry, retail sector
Industry and Commerce ministry permanent secretary, Thomas Utete Wushe, said the support mechanisms, including the Industrial Development Fund (IDF)
By Blessed Ndlovu
Apr. 2, 2026
Militala steps in to lead Lonely Mine turnaround
THE Master of the High Court has appointed Winston Tinotenda Militala as the interim corporate rescue practitioner for Westwood Industrial (Pvt) Ltd, trading as Lonely Mine.
By Blessed Ndlovu
Mar. 31, 2026
Zim must reclaim its dignity through accountability and sustainable mining
AT long last, the moment has come when even the Chinese Embassy itself has had to remind its compatriots operating in Zimbabwe
By Lawrence Makamanzi
Mar. 30, 2026
Letter to my people: Twerking for the ZiG: Inside Zimbabwe’s descent into constitutional ruin
In a move typical of this "coup cabal," the government has responded with a "strategically bankrupt ploy" to appear as a "listening government".
By Doctor Stop It
Mar. 29, 2026
Harare residents abandon taps for shared boreholes, as city water crisis deepens
Local News
Apr. 24, 2026
