AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoAFCON 2027 Qualifiers: The draw in Cairo is set, with Zimbabwe placed in Group E alongside DR Congo, Equatorial Guinea and Sierra Leone, while South Africa face Guinea, Kenya and Eritrea in Group D and Nigeria headline Group L with Madagascar, Tanzania and Guinea-Bissau; matchdays run from 21 September to 6 October 2026, then 9-17 November, with the decisive games 22-30 March 2027 and the finals in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania from 19 June to 17 July 2027. Local Industry: PPC Zimbabwe and Sinoma Overseas have signed an MoA to boost cement and clinker output and assess a possible new integrated plant. Economy & Policy: The RBZ says ZiG-backed stability helped drive an estimated 8% growth in 2025, while TIMB orders tobacco buyers to attend all auction floors amid depressed prices. Justice & Courts: The High Court dismissed Marry Mubaiwa’s bid for a permanent stay in the VP Chiwenga case. Health & Social Protection: NSSA is finalising a maternity protection scheme for women in the informal sector.
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