Zimbabwe’s lithium gamble: Leverage, risk and a reordering of the Chinese supply chain
The China-Zimbabwe lithium relationship is mutually beneficial but structurally unequal.
By Staff Reporter
17h ago
Critical mineral downstream processing: Realistic lessons from global supply chains for Africa’s resource industrialisation
Chinese firms also cooperated with Indonesian local investors to develop over 75% of Indonesia’s domestic nickel refining capacity via mutually agreed commercial contracts.
By Saxon Zvina
20h ago
How Africa and the Global South can build indigenous future industries by partnering with China
Government procurement effectively offset the high operational costs of China’s emerging new energy, AI and photovoltaic industries during their initial stages.
By Saxon Zvina
21h ago
How China’s tech and motoring giants became the undisputed backbone of Zimbabwean daily life
Brands like Yutong, Zhongtong and Higer have become household names, dominating both the Zimbabwe United Passenger Company (ZUPCO) fleet and city to city transport fleets.
By Tendai Munhundarima
22h ago
Raising a glass to a stolen future: How Zim’s drinking culture is draining a generation’s potential
If the dominant culture encourages learning, innovation, creativity, and entrepreneurship, the nation benefits.
By Justice Chengeta Jnr
Jun. 7, 2026
Nust revives Joshua Nkomo’s medical vision
Thabani Mpofu, Nust’s communications and marketing director, confirmed that the university has assumed full responsibility for the hospital's operations.
By Patricia Sibanda
Jun. 7, 2026
From Europe’s missteps to China’s success: Africa’s blueprint for inclusive industrial growth
Formalise evidence-led trade probe protocols with mutual Chinese participation, keeping anti-subsidy investigations from morphing into disguised protectionist tools.
By Saxon Zvina
Jun. 5, 2026
Imperialism keeps evolving, never disappearing: How the Global South safeguards sovereignty via institutional historical memory
Case studies from Zimbabwe, Burkina Faso and South Africa illustrate how lingering colonial mindsets continue to meddle in the domestic affairs of post-colonial states.
By Saxon Zvina
Jun. 5, 2026
China’s humanoid robot IPO boom: Industrial signals, African trade-offs and localised development roadmaps
It is worth noting that Morgan Stanley’s bullish projection of 302 million Chinese humanoid robots in global operation by 2050 represents only an upper-bound optimistic forecast.
By Saxon Zvina
Jun. 5, 2026
Zimbabwe’s lithium gamble: Leverage, risk and a reordering of the Chinese supply chain
Business Digest
17h ago
Zim chefs caught up in industrial-scale looting of lithium...Africa’s richest enclave buffeted by scourge blessed by stewards
Local News
Jun. 5, 2026
