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LOCAL AUTHORITIES PENSION FUND SECURES PRESCRIBED ASSET STATUS FOR KWEKWE MALL PROJECT
The Local Authorities Pension Fund has been granted prescribed asset status for a US$3.8 million investment in the Kwekwe Shopping Mall, according to a social media update citing the Insurance and Pensions Commission (IPEC). Prescribed asset status is conferred by IPEC on qualifying instruments, allowing institutional investors such as pension funds to count the investment…
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LUPANE EMERGES AS MODERN ADMINISTRATIVE AND COMMERCIAL HUB
Lupane Town is undergoing a significant transformation, steadily emerging as a modern administrative, residential and commercial hub in Matabeleland North Province. Designated the province’s capital in 1999, Lupane has spent much of the past two decades building the infrastructure befitting that status. The town lies along the Bulawayo–Victoria Falls Road, roughly 171 kilometres from Bulawayo,…
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CONSTRUCTION SECTOR SEEKS RESILIENCE, STRONGER PARTNERSHIPS
The Construction Industry Federation of Zimbabwe (CIFOZ) will this month bring together industry players, policymakers, financiers and international experts in Bulawayo for its 2026 Annual General Meeting and Congress, scheduled for 23-25 September 2026 in Bulawayo. The AGM and Congress will be held under the theme “Creating a Resilient Construction Industry for National Development.” According…
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CONSTRUCTION SECTOR SEEKS RESILIENCE, STRONGER PARTNERSHIPS
The Construction Industry Federation of Zimbabwe (CIFOZ) will this month bring together industry players, policymakers, financiers and international experts in Bulawayo for its 2026 Annual General Meeting and Congress, scheduled for 23-25 September 2026 in Bulawayo. The AGM and Congress will be held under the theme “Creating a Resilient Construction Industry for National Development.” According…
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DEMAND GROWS FOR MULTI-SKILLED CONSTRUCTION PROFESSIONALS AS BUILDING SECTOR EXPANDSÂ
Zimbabwe’s construction industry is placing growing value on professionals who combine multiple disciplines under one roof, with quantity surveyors, construction managers, technical auditors, property development consultants, contract administrators and feasibility studies experts increasingly sought after as the sector navigates a period of sustained building activity. Industry players say the days of relying on narrowly specialised…
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SOUTHLAND REGIONAL REFLECTS ON STRONG TURNOUT AT ZIMBABWE AGRICULTURAL SHOW 2026
Southland Regional has thanked the public for a strong turnout at its stand at the Zimbabwe Agricultural Show 2026, describing the six-day event as an opportunity to connect with visitors, share the company’s story and discuss the developments currently under way across its property portfolio. In a message posted after the show, the Harare-based construction,…
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PROPERTY CONSULTANT KURA CHIHOTA PREMIERS PROPERTY INVESTMENT ROADSHOW IN SOUTH AFRICA
Regional property consultant Kura Chihota has premiered his book and roadshow “It’s NOT Monopoly: The Practical Guide to Property Investment” at the Sandton Convention Centre, launching what he has billed under the hashtag #MoneyIsMoving as a multi-city tour aimed at demystifying real estate investment for ordinary buyers and investors across southern Africa. Announcing the premiere,…
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GWAYI-SHANGANI AND KUNZVI DAM PROJECTS CENTRAL TO WATER SECURITY INFRASTRUCTURE
Zimbabwe is pressing ahead with major investment in water infrastructure, with the Gwayi-Shangani and Kunzvi mega-dam projects, together worth more than US$733 million, standing at the centre of the country’s plans to secure long-term water supplies for its two largest urban centres. Gwayi-Shangani Dam, located in Matabeleland North and forming the centrepiece of the long-running…
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WESTPROP CEO CALLS FOR MORTGAGE REFORM TO UNLOCK ZIMBABWE’S “DEAD CAPITAL.”
WestProp Holdings chief executive Kenneth Sharpe has issued a stark warning that Zimbabwe risks remaining locked in poverty unless it finds ways to convert its vast property wealth into usable capital, arguing that billions of dollars currently sit trapped in homes that cannot be leveraged for economic activity. Speaking at the sixth edition of the…
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PROPERTY MARKET REMAINS RESILIENT DESPITE FUNDING, AFFORDABILITY CONSTRAINTSÂ
Zimbabwe’s property market remained resilient in the first half of the year, despite persistent affordability constraints, high construction costs and limited access to long-term funding, with demand increasingly shifting towards well-located, affordable and flexible properties, according to Mashonaland Holdings. The listed property group said the market continued to show differing performance across locations and asset…
