AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoEnergy Security: Zhong An Coking & Power Company has applied to ZERA for a licence to build a 640MW coal-fired thermal plant in Hwange, a major private-sector push to expand Zimbabwe’s generation capacity. Banking & FX: RBZ says banking lending grew 40.1% to ZiG94.61bn by June, with productive sectors leading, while foreign currency reserves rose to US$1.7bn (about 1.7 months’ import cover). SA–Zim Deal-Making: Presidents Cyril Ramaphosa and Emmerson Mnangagwa host the South Africa–Zimbabwe Business Forum under the Bi-National Commission, with trade and investment, plus projects like the Third Limpopo Bridge and Beitbridge One Stop Border Post, on the agenda. Drugs Crackdown: South African Hawks shut a suspected R600m crystal meth lab in Musina, arresting two Mexicans, two Zimbabweans and a Malawian. Governance & Services: Government moves to regulate e-hailing after Harare’s blitz, while Harare warns it will demolish unapproved structures in illegal settlements. Justice & Safety: A Mutare mother reunited with her daughter after 13 years in Mozambique; meanwhile, a Zhombe man was allegedly beaten to death by 13 in-laws after a beans dispute. Economy Watch: RBZ rejects calls to cut the 30% export surrender requirement, saying it protects price and exchange-rate stability.
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