AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoMining & Power: Redwing Mine has reconnected to Zimbabwe’s national grid after installing new power lines, a substation and transformer with ZETDC, a move meant to speed up dewatering and restart underground operations at Penhalonga. Agriculture & Food Security: The Agriculture ministry targets 90% national food security by 2030, backed by climate-smart farming and AfDB support for Zim-ACRES (US$24.9m). TVET & Industry Linkages: Harare Polytechnic signed a tripartite deal with Ningbo Polytechnic University and Huayou Cobalt to boost skills development and technology transfer, with graduates landing jobs in local firms. Finance & Markets: ZSEH is pushing VFEX as a regional capital-raising and cross-border investment hub, while another report warns confidence is slipping as firms delist and billions in value are wiped out. Gold Output Plans: State miner Mutapa Gold Resources says it will double annual production to 220,000 ounces by 2029 after securing US$75m from local banks. Consumer Pressure: Shoppers are shifting from supermarkets to cheaper tuckshops as budgets tighten and price gaps widen. Energy Skills: Don Bosco Technical College Hwange ran solar “train-the-trainer” sessions to prepare youths for photovoltaic jobs. Industrialisation Push: Zimbabwe plans ZICE 2026 to attract investment and expand manufacturing for regional exports under AfCFTA and SADC.
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