AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoZimbabwe Mining & Value Addition: Sinomine (Bikita Minerals) says Zimbabwe’s ban on exporting unprocessed minerals won’t scare investors, pointing to $300m already spent and a further $500m lithium sulphate plant at Bikita. Energy Project Update: Intratrek Zimbabwe gets a Notice to Proceed to restart the long-delayed 100MW Gwanda solar project, with construction targeted within 24 months once the advance mobilisation payment is released. Oil & Gas Drilling Readiness: Invictus Energy awards SLB a drilling and well services contract for Musuma-1 at Cabora Bassa, with wellpad and rig mobilisation work accelerating ahead of a November 2026 spud. Digital Payments Integrity: RBZ shuts down ghost, fictitious and duplicate mobile money wallets after linking Civil Registry and subscriber records to strengthen identity checks. Broadcast Governance: Minister Zhemu Soda meets the new Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe board, urging strategic direction aligned with NDS2 and stronger ethics and accountability. Wildlife Tech for Conservation: ZimParks and IFAW fit 30 elephants in Hwange with GPS satellite collars to improve monitoring and reduce human-wildlife conflict. Tourism Finance & SME Push: Zimbabwe’s hotel pipeline is pegged at $500m, while EcoCash promotes its EcoCash Plus Business Wallet to SMEs at Sanganai/Hlanganani. Critical Minerals & Africa’s Share: A new analysis argues Africa must capture more value from critical minerals as global demand for batteries and green tech intensifies.
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