AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoGrain & Oilseed Policy: Zimbabwe’s Treasury has approved new levies on selected grain and oilseed imports under SI 87 of 2025, aiming to protect local farmers from cheaper imports, improve food security, and fund climate-resilient irrigation infrastructure. Rail Turnaround: NRZ CEO Munyaradzi Stephen Charangwa has resigned on medical grounds after two months, with deputy CEO Ainah Dube-Kaguru stepping in as acting CEO as the rail operator pushes recapitalisation. Investment Ease-of-Doing-Business: ZIDA launched a “Do It Yourself” e-platform to simplify investor access to opportunities across agriculture, mining, tourism and manufacturing. Women in Manufacturing: Zimbabwe Women in Manufacturing (ZWIM) was officially launched to boost women’s participation in agro-processing, textiles, leather, furniture and paper production. Energy & Industry: WestProp’s Millennium Heights added a 1MW solar plant powering its apartments and expanding solar-ready parking bays. Mining Stress: RioZim’s loss widened to ZiG739m as revenue fell, with ongoing liquidity and operational pressures. Regional Food Security: SADC called for urgent coordinated action on hunger, climate resilience and livestock disease amid supply and input disruptions. Trade & Services Exports: ZimTrade will lead a services business mission to Zambia (June 9–11) targeting agriculture services and building & construction SMEs. Governance Access: Parliament and ZPCS signed an MoU to build 210 Constituency Information Centres to improve civic education and access to parliamentary information. Drug Abuse Push: Harare officials renewed calls to tackle substance abuse as a threat to productivity, youth and community wellbeing.
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