AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoRural Transformation: Wanezi is bouncing back after Cyclone Dineo, with the rehabilitated Wanezi Dam, a new bridge, fish rearing and biogas digesters helping farmers and households recover. Clean Energy & Rural Power: Government is pushing biogas digesters to cut firewood use, with minister July Moyo commissioning digesters in Beitbridge and urging households with cattle to adopt the technology. Irrigation-Led Jobs: Bubi-Lupane Irrigation Scheme in Lupane is turning drought-prone land into a year-round production hub, with women-led plots boosting incomes and food security. Mining & Power Resilience: Dallaglio’s mines have switched on solar to reduce diesel and ride out load-shedding, underscoring how Zimbabwe’s gold sector is building its own power. Mining Rights Watch: A new focus on how Zimbabwe disposes of mining rights highlights the legal controls around transfers, surrender and forfeiture. Trade & Investment Push: Zimbabwe’s economic diplomacy chiefs launched a consultative platform to coordinate trade, investment and export promotion. Finance Hub Launch: Victoria Falls International Financial Services Centre starts with 38 licensed participants, aiming to position the resort city as a regional financial ecosystem. Business & Growth Challenge: A recurring theme is that access to capital remains Zimbabwe’s biggest business bottleneck, even as initiatives like ZEEX try to widen financing options. Entertainment & Brand Marketing: Brother in House Zimbabwe opened this week, with sponsors moving in as the reality show grows into a new youth-focused marketing platform. Cross-Border Reality: Xenophobic violence in South Africa continues to drive Zimbabwean returnees through Beitbridge, with government support systems handling transport, food and counselling. Infrastructure Update: The Bulawayo–Victoria Falls Road upgrade is nearing completion on the first 100km, with only two detours left on the rehabilitated stretch.
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