Mining Tech & Value: Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Company says a new breakthrough will fix colour flaws in Chiadzwa diamonds, boosting value as Mine Entra spotlights mining opportunities. Business Confidence: Trading updates suggest Zimbabwe’s biggest firms are shifting from survival to expansion—more capacity investment and growth as inflation eases and liquidity improves. AI Leadership Push: Global executives gathered in Victoria Falls to back Zimbabwe as an AI and cyber-security hub, stressing governance, trust and skills over “AI alone.” Investor Readiness: ZEEX explains why entrepreneurs lose funding—weak numbers, unclear growth plans and execution gaps—urging businesses to become investment-ready for capital markets. Public Finance Scrutiny: Treasury denies OPC “spending spree” claims, saying the 143% utilisation figure reflects centrally managed programmes later reallocated to ministries. Mining & Environment: Zimbabwe declares a state of disaster for emergency riverine ecosystem rehabilitation, citing damage from legal and illegal mining across 17 rivers. Agriculture & Women: UNDP-backed agritech is helping Zimbabwe’s female farmers cut labour and improve production with tools like threshers and grinder-choppers. Seeds for Resilience: Ghana deposits 422 germplasm accessions at Norway’s Svalbard vault, with Zimbabwe among African countries in the Seeds for Resilience project. Property & Housing Finance: A cash-vs-mortgage debate highlights Zimbabwe’s constrained long-term mortgage market and the need for property strategies that build lasting wealth.