Nigeria’s real estate market is projected to record the fastest annual growth among several major African property markets between 2025 and 2029, with a new continental investment report forecasting average annual expansion of about 6.9%. The projection places Nigeria ahead of Kenya, Rwanda, Ghana and South Africa and reinforces the country's position as one of Africa's largest property markets. The report estimates Nigeria's real estate market at approximately $2.6tn, suppor

HARARE — Zimbabwe has suspended the export of antimony and tungsten, including ores and concentrates, as the Government intensifies efforts to force greater mineral beneficiation and retain more value from the country’s vast mineral resources. According to Bloomberg,the directive, issued by the Ministry of Mines and Mining Development on July 21, orders the Minerals Marketing Corporation of Zimbabwe (MMCZ) to suspend exports of the two minerals with immediate effect and until

By Staff Reporter George Desmond Kamurasi, a 36-year-old Ugandan footballer based in London, has been selected to succeed his late cousin, King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, as the next Omukama (king) of the Tooro Kingdom. Kamurasi, who captains and plays as a goalkeeper for ninth-tier English side SE Dons, was selected by the Tooro Royal Succession Committee following the death of King Oyo on August 27, 2026. Reports from Uganda indicate that 15 of the 18 committee mem

Zimbabwe’s hospitality and property sectors are set for a major boost after global hotel group Hilton signed an agreement to open its first hotel in the country, with South African property developer Brett Abrahamse behind the project. Hilton is expected to open a 140-room Hilton Garden Inn in Harare’s Highlands suburb in early 2029, marking the international hotel giant’s first branded property in Zimbabwe. The deal, announced at the ZimReal property investment forum on Augu

Zimbabwe’s plans to phase out the US dollar and move towards a single-currency economy by 2030 have come under scrutiny, with the World Bank warning that a premature shift could destabilise the economy. The World Bank has cautioned Zimbabwe against moving too quickly to eliminate the use of foreign currencies, saying the country must first build strong public confidence in its gold-backed Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) currency. According to the global lender, forcing an immediate trans

Officials of a major property development company behind iconic global landmarks such as the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, Emaar Properties, are expected in the country this month for site inspections and finalising details for planned projects, which include luxury hotels. This emerged after a meeting between President Mnangagwa and Emaar Properties founder Mr Mohamed Alabbar. In a post on his official X account recently, President Mnangagwa said he had a highly productive meetin

HARARE, Zimbabwe — A television game show inNigeria’scommercial hub of Lagos has an unforgiving rule: Speak English and you lose. For a U.S.-born millennial in the audience and a student of her parents’ mother tongue, the high-stakes setting is a perfect classroom. Meanwhile, a 15-year-old Canadian speaks to a teacher about 13,000 kilometers (8,000 miles) away in Zimbabwe, learning a language her parents feared she would never speak. “Mhoroi,” Nyashadzashe Machingura says ch

BEIRA, Mozambique — Mozambique and Zimbabwe have broken ground on a major expansion of the Beira-Feruka fuel pipeline, a project expected to increase fuel transportation capacity by 67 percent and strengthen energy security across Southern Africa. Mozambican President Daniel Chapo and Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa presided over the groundbreaking ceremony on Wednesday, marking another major infrastructure project linking the two neighbouring countries. The expansion

Businessman and Zanu PF Central Committee member Dr Kudakwashe Tagwirei says he will draw on his experience as an entrepreneur to contribute to Senate debates, particularly on policies aimed at creating a more conducive environment for businesses and driving Zimbabwe’s economic growth. Dr Tagwirei, who was recently sworn in as a senator following his appointment by President Emmerson Mnangagwa, said his background in the private sector would allow him to bring practical busin

HARARE- Zimbabwean Minister of Finance, Economic Development and Investment Promotion Professor Mthuli Ncube has welcomed the country's removal from the World Bank Group's list of fragile and conflict-affected economies. Under the World Bank's revised classification framework for the 2027 fiscal year, Zimbabwe is no longer classified as a fragile and conflict-affected economy, effective July 1, 2026. "The development signals international recognition of Zimbabwe's improving

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — The World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for Africa has launched a new Regional Health Data Hub aimed at improving health planning and decision-making across the continent. The digital platform, launched on August 27, 2026, brings together health information from different systems and transforms it into integrated, actionable data for governments and health stakeholders across the WHO African Region. The initiative is expected to help countr

HARARE — Land Tenure Implementation Committee (LTIC) chairperson Dr Kudakwashe Tagwirei has called for a coordinated, citizen-centred approach to land administration, saying Zimbabwe must move decisively towards making title deeds bankable so that farmers can unlock financing, investment and productivity from their land. Dr Tagwirei made the remarks at a high-level stakeholder breakfast meeting in Harare on Thursday, where senior Government officials, farmers, financiers, in

Health and Child Care Minister Dr Douglas Mombeshora has been elected Second Vice-Chairperson of the World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Committee for Africa, giving Zimbabwe a stronger voice in shaping the continent’s health agenda. The election took place recently during the 76th Session of the WHO Regional Committee for Africa (AFR/RC76) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, where Health Ministers and senior officials from the 47 WHO African Region Member States are meeting to d