Zimbabwe Agricultural Show: All exhibition halls are fully subscribed and exhibitor numbers hit 640 (up from 613 last year), with 86 first-timers, as organisers position ZAS 2026 around “Powering Growth” and stronger agribusiness links. Mobile Money Competition: Stanbic Bank launches StanPay, letting users send money, pay bills and withdraw via USSD *247# or the Blue247 app—aimed directly at EcoCash dominance. Zimbabwe–South Africa Deal-Making: At the Fourth BNC in Pretoria, the two countries signed six agreements covering correctional services, agriculture, energy, mining, arts and heritage, with leaders pushing investment, industrialisation and more balanced trade. Transport & Trade Infrastructure: Zimbabwe and South Africa are urged to treat the North–South Rail Corridor as an economic security tool, while communities in Zambia’s Zambezi region are mobilised around the Kongola–Mulangu road rehabilitation. Energy & Property: WestProp hands over Millennium Heights’ US$100m ED Block in Harare, while a proposed 640MW plant is flagged as part of Zimbabwe’s energy security push. Cross-Border Crime Spillover: South African police dismantled a R600m crystal meth lab in Musina, arresting five suspects including two Zimbabweans and two Mexicans. Skills for Industry: TVET graduates are urged to become job creators and industrialists, not just job seekers, as Zimbabwe pushes its industrialisation agenda.