Zimbabwe cannot industrialise in the dark
The economic cost of the energy crisis is immense. A government report, citing World Bank data, estimated that power shortages cost Zimbabwe 6,1% of GDP in 2022 alone.
By Lawrence Makamanzi
Jul. 6, 2026
Biogas programme to transform rural communities
Moyo challenged government ministries and development partners to accelerate the rollout of the technology by building local capacity.
By Sharon Sibindi
Jul. 3, 2026
Solar, biogas projects to curb deforestation
He warned that continued indiscriminate cutting down of trees, particularly Mopane trees, was threatening the environment and the survival of the region’s prized Mopane worms.
By Sharon Sibindi
Jun. 30, 2026
Energy minister Moyo commissions Chitulipasi 120kW solar mini-grid in Beitbridge
He was accompanied by Matabeleland South Provincial Affairs minister Albert Nguluvhe.
By Sharon Sibindi
Jun. 25, 2026
Biogas next frontier for energy access in cattle-rich Matabeleland
At Majindani, REA constructed 8km of power lines to connect Majindani Primary School, three business shops and a community borehole.
By Sharon Sibindi
Jun. 25, 2026
120kW Beitbridge solar mini-grid set for commissioning
The project aligns with Government’s Vision 2030 agenda of leaving no one and no place behind by extending modern energy services to underserved rural areas.
By Sharon Sibindi
Jun. 24, 2026
Govt flies blind on mining industry’s 700MW power demand
The admission highlights a growing challenge for policymakers as mining activity expands, driven by increased base-metal, coal and lithium processing.
By Freeman Makopa
Jun. 22, 2026
Rural electrification gains momentum in Matabeleland North
Government has pledged to connect all remaining schools in the district to electricity before the end of the year.
By Sharon Sibindi
Jun. 22, 2026
Govt commissions US$244k Murewa rural electrification programme
Schools that benefited from the rural electrification include Maponongwe Primary and Pecondary, Dapandowe Primary and Chiguri Primary and Secondary.
By Jairos Saunyama
Jun. 20, 2026
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