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Topic : Development

Zim targets US$15,8bn agric industry by 2030

ZIMBABWE has unveiled an ambitious plan to grow its agricultural sector from a gross value of over US$10 billion to US$15,8 billion by 2030, a senior government official has said.

By Dionne Masango and Lisa Bangomwe 58m ago

Zim targets US$15,8bn agric industry by 2030

Technological sovereignty and brain gain: A strategic imperative for Zim

Technological sovereignty refers to a nation’s capacity to design, develop, operate, and maintain its own technological infrastructure without excessive reliance on external actors.

By Edzai Kachirekwa Mar. 16, 2026

Technological sovereignty and brain gain: A strategic imperative for Zim

Seed Co launches new climate-smart seeds to bolster food security

AGRICULTURAL giant Seed Co has intensified its push for climate-smart farming technologies and crop diversification with the launch of new seed varieties.

By Sharon Zebra Mar. 13, 2026

Seed Co launches new climate-smart seeds to bolster food security

Nust to build 5 MW solar farm in Bulawayo

“We have capacitated over 800 Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (Zesa) technicians nationwide with expertise in electrification, solar installations and energy management.”

By Nizbert Moyo Mar. 12, 2026

Nust to build 5 MW solar farm in Bulawayo

Treasury commits to IMF staff-monitored programme

Ncube said this after incoming African Development Bank (AfDB) country manager for Zimbabwe, Eyerusalem Fasika, paid him a courtesy call on Monday.

By Tatenda Kunaka Mar. 12, 2026

Treasury commits to IMF staff-monitored programme

ED will not leave power: Vendors4 ED

THE Patriotic Vendors for Economic Development (Vendors4ED) has pledged to ensure that President Emmerson Mnangagwa remains in power beyond 2028

By Silas Nkala Mar. 10, 2026

When equality exists only on paper

The challenge, therefore, is not the absence of laws — it is the failure to enforce them consistently and fearlessly.

By Newsday Mar. 9, 2026

Fifteen years on: The implications of BRICS

A quarter of a century later, that shift is evident. China has become the world’s second largest economy. India is among the fastest growing major economies.

By Kevin Tutani Mar. 6, 2026