Competitiveness Push: Zimbabwe’s National Competitiveness Commission (NCC) is driving a regulatory overhaul at its Bulawayo summit, with a focus on easing the cost of doing business through regulatory impact assessments, digitalisation and better coordination to cut duplication. COMESA Trade Window: NCC chair Patiance Chimuka says Zimbabwe’s COMESA chairmanship can help position the country as a value-added manufacturing and export hub ahead of the Harare COMESA Summit in October. Local Government as a Test Case: Bulawayo is pitching itself as the “test case” for the competitiveness agenda, reviewing licensing, land administration, planning and service delivery to attract investment. Tourism Finance: The SECZ is pushing for capital markets tools that could let citizens, pension funds and the diaspora invest directly in hotels and tourism assets as tourism investment rises. Rail Freight Boost: NRZ received a US$2.5m PPP boost from Zimasco, refurbishing three locomotives and 100 wagons to expand freight capacity. Industrial Expansion at Beitbridge: Progress continues on the US$3.6bn Palm River Energy Metallurgical SEZ and cement plant, with completion targeted next month. Aviation Connectivity: Air Zimbabwe’s Harare–London Gatwick route has stabilised, hitting a 95% completion rate in its first six weeks, though on-time performance remains a challenge.