Universities & Industry Skills: Zimbabwe State Universities Staff Games will run July 19–26 at Great Zimbabwe University, with organisers pitching sport as a route to innovation and industrialisation, and adding Paralympic disciplines to expose disability sports facility gaps. Cement & Property: PPC Zimbabwe has put its Arlington property back on the market after a US$30m sale collapsed when the buyer missed the June 30 payment deadline. Energy & Telecoms: Econet has started building a first phase of a solar-and-battery project expected to scale to 100MW, aimed at improving power reliability for its network and data centres. SME Payments: The RBZ urged SMEs to use digital payments to cut transaction costs and expand market access. Agriculture & Food Security: Seed Co launched new white wheat varieties to boost productivity and reduce wheat import dependence. Aquaculture Inputs: Fish farmers are set for a production boost as FinFish Suppliers brings specialised feed technology via a partnership with Aller Aqua. Tobacco Growers: Lands and Agriculture Minister Masuka warned that tobacco pricing pressure and rising costs are squeezing growers’ livelihoods. Road Funding: Harare is considering expressways and e-tolls to generate bankable revenue for road upgrades and maintenance. Lithium & Jobs: Chinese-linked firms control over 80% of Zimbabwe’s lithium production, as the sector’s price slump continues to hit jobs and expansion plans. AfCFTA Integration: Zimbabwe’s 2027 AfCFTA trade ministers hosting bid was welcomed as a push for deeper continental integration. Cricket: Zimbabwe Cricket confirmed national team coaching and selection panels, including Courtney Walsh as full-time bowling coach.