Sugar Value Chain Push: Zimbabwe’s Parliament wants concessional finance (below 15% interest), better rail and water support, and stronger credit access for sugarcane out-growers to revive the sugar value chain. Confectionery Distribution Deal: Varun Beverages Zimbabwe signed an exclusive Mondelez distribution agreement for chocolate, biscuits, candy and gum from 1 October 2026, using its existing network to expand its portfolio. Mining & Beneficiation: Sinomine Bikita Minerals says it will pour over US$900m into direct beneficiation by end-2027, while Mines Minister Polite Kambamura visited to assess compliance and progress on new processing facilities. Water Infrastructure: Bulawayo’s Cowdray Park water treatment works are moving ahead to feed homes with treated water from the Gwayi-Shangani project. Energy & Industry: Improved electricity stability is boosting industrial output and cutting costs, with government stressing affordable power as a key industrialisation enabler. Women in Mining: ZAWIMA elected Melody “Melo” Juma as chairperson, prioritising resources, formalisation, markets and stronger representation. Tourism Tech Theme: Heritage Village will host World Tourism Day under a “Digital Agenda and Artificial Intelligence” theme. Legal Ruling: Zimbabwe’s Supreme Court ordered Iganyana Tented Camp operator Forever African to pay a US$418,950.69 debt after piercing a related-company liability shield.