AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoProcurement & Governance: SARS Commissioner Dr Johnstone Makhubu and Zimbabwe’s PRAZ CEO Dr Clever Ruswa will headline the CIPS Southern Africa Connect & Engage Conference 2026 in Johannesburg on 4–5 August, spotlighting how procurement and supply chains can strengthen growth and resilience across Africa. Lithium & Rail Logistics: NRZ moved its first 1,000-tonne lithium concentrate consignment from Gwanda to Mozambique’s Port of Maputo via the Beitbridge-Bulawayo railway corridor, aiming to cut export costs and revive freight volumes. Banking & Finance: POSB declared a record US$5.14m dividend for 2026, crediting Mutapa Investment Fund support for its transformation and earnings push. Industrialisation Push: Government says Zimbabwe must shift from exporting raw minerals and farm commodities to value addition and manufacturing, ahead of ZICE 2026, while urging media to translate industrial policy into job-creating stories. Energy Transition: A Zimbabwe Energy Conference will tackle investment, renewable power expansion and regulatory reforms to unlock financing amid power shortages. Currency Clarity: RBZ says US dollar savings will not be forcibly converted to ZiG during the mono-currency transition.
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