COMESA & Trade: Zimbabwe’s COMESA summit preparations are ramping up ahead of the Oct 22 Heads of State meeting, with focus on digital connectivity, transport logistics and Mt Hampden Parliament Building readiness, under a theme pushing inclusive industrialisation and regional integration. Parliament Oversight: A portfolio committee is field-checking how ZINARA road funds and fuel are being used by local authorities, to see whether spending is translating into real community road improvements. Mining & Value Chains: Mutapa Gold Resources plans to formalize artisanal gold mining on the Freda Rebecca lease through contract arrangements to improve oversight, safety, costs and gold movement. Mobile Money Jobs: Econet says it will add up to 15,000 EcoCash agents by Christmas to support returnees from South Africa, potentially creating income for about 30,000 people via agent commissions. Exports & Industry Support: ZimTrade and CZI signed an MoU for an export manufacturers initiative aimed at boosting competitiveness and helping firms move from local production to global markets. Climate Finance: Zimbabwe is pushing for stronger climate financing for drought prevention and resilience at COP17, including a legally binding drought protocol and access to funds like the GCF. Agri-Business Updates: Tanganda targets value addition and a US$8m investment to rebuild growth, while AMA reports the 2025/26 sesame season closed with 2.315m kg formally marketed worth about US$1.84m. Tourism Infrastructure: Gymkhana Tourism Park in Masvingo is about 80% complete ahead of Sanganai/Hlanganani, with new facilities to expand event hosting capacity. Regional Integration Push: At the 46th SADC summit in Durban, leaders—including Ramaphosa—urged faster integration and industrialisation, with renewed calls to turn borders into bridges and resources into industries.