Cybersecurity Push: Zimbabwe launched National Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2026 at NUST under “Don’t Make It Easy for Them,” urging citizens, businesses and institutions to tackle mobile money fraud, phishing and online risks, with a hackathon spotlighting local talent. Trade & Value Addition: Zibco Indaba in Bulawayo urged Zimbabwean firms to tap UAE export opportunities beyond gold and diamonds, while a CBZ-Afreximbank-backed ATDC Zimbabwe joint venture aims to finance and market local goods across Africa. Mining Deal: Wildsky Resources signed a binding LOI to acquire Zimbabwe’s NewRidge Gold Project in Manicaland, expanding its African mineral portfolio. Infrastructure & Housing: President Mnangagwa called for smart infrastructure and private capital at ZEDCON 2026, as WestProp targets about 40,000 housing units across its developments ahead of World Habitat Day. Education for Industry: Manicaland State University of Applied Sciences says it’s shifting to IP protection and commercialising research for agriculture and tourism under Vision 2030. Agribusiness Growth: Buntu Foods scaled up indigenous foods and alternative stock feeds using a USADF grant and contract farming to reduce drought-linked supply shocks. Energy Planning: The Energy Ministry began a five-day review workshop to set measurable 2027 priorities aligned to NDS2 and Vision 2030.