AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoFood Safety: Zimbabwe marks World Food Safety Day as reports highlight how leftovers like sadza and spicy foods can silently sicken families when storage and hygiene fail, with diarrhoea spikes hitting children hardest. Climate & Women’s Resilience: Chido Nyaruwata’s feminist climate work spotlights how gender inequality worsens climate shocks, from cholera outbreaks to cyclone survival, while Nyaruwata’s Flames and Lilies backs women-led adaptation. Digital Economy & Telecom Security: NetOne says it is deploying AI to defend critical telecom infrastructure as cyber threats rise, while Liquid expands fibre with 26,000km of network and 261 LTE base stations in Zimbabwe. Mining & State Returns: Mutapa Gold Resources posts US$70m after-tax profit and declares a US$35m dividend, as Mutapa’s wider mineral push promises stronger cashflows. Regulation & Finance: Zimbabwe moves to regulate crypto by bringing firms under RBZ AML oversight with mandatory VASP registration and annual fees. Agriculture & Food Industry: Grain Millers Association defends its court challenge to grain import levies, warning higher costs could hit basic food prices. Water & Environment: Bulawayo mayor David Coltart warns illegal mining in the Umzingwane Dam catchment is wrecking rivers and threatening water security. Investment & Infrastructure: Harare’s acting town clerk pitches a US$4.29bn 2026–2030 infrastructure pipeline to investors, seeking private capital and blended finance. Business & Connectivity: Zimbabwe unveils AI investment incentives and special tech zones to attract firms and speed AI adoption across the economy.
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