Tourism Investment: Zimbabwe’s hotel pipeline is estimated at US$500m, with projects across the country expected to be completed by 2030, as pension funds and institutional investors increasingly back tourism as a long-term asset class. Minerals & Value Addition: Ariana Resources says Dokwe gold DFS work is advancing after eight tonnes of samples were sent to Xinhai in China for feasibility-level testwork, following drilling that extends mineralisation. Critical Minerals: Indian firm Lohum has shipped its first lithium ore from Zimbabwe and says it will build processing capabilities locally, holding rights to 10 lithium blocks in Matabeleland South. Energy Projects: The Gwanda 100MW solar project is back on track after a Notice to Proceed to resume work within 24 months, pending an advance mobilisation payment. Digital Payments: The RBZ shut down ghost mobile money wallets by linking Civil Registry data to subscriber records to strengthen identity checks and cut fraud. Energy Costs: ZERA raised LPG prices to US$1.76/kg from September 8. Local Industry Push: President Mnangagwa urged more Zimbabwean industrialists and partnerships to move the economy up global value chains. Environment Law: Parliament has gazetted the Environmental Management Amendment Bill, with residents calling for stronger deterrents against water pollution and wetland destruction. Transport Safety: A bus overturn on the Bulawayo–Victoria Falls road raised fresh concerns over highway conditions.