ZNCC

31/10/2026

As we bid farewell to the month of October🎀🎀 affectionately known as we are delighted to let you know that as the women in ZNCC, we are pleased to be part of the initiative to spread awareness and share words of encouragement around breast cancer! It was indeed a pink month & let us remember to


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31/10/2026

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Ending October Breast Cancer Awareness Month with messages of hope & encouragement from …
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30/10/2026

This morning our CEO Adv Chris Mugaga paid a courtesy visit to the United States Ambassador to Zimbabwe, H.E. Pamela Tremont. The meeting provided an opportunity to discuss opportunities for strengthening bilateral trade and investment relations between Zimbabwe and the United States.

Discussions also highlighted the upcoming ZNCC Trade & Investment Conference, scheduled for 26–27 November 2026 at the ZITF Grounds in Bulawayo, which aims to promote investment, enhance business partnerships and unlock opportunities for sustainable industrial growth.

29/10/2026

The Chamber engaged the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe on 28 October 2026, with the preliminary 2026 Annual State of Industry and Commerce Survey highlighting persistent financing constraints facing businesses.

The findings show that the cost of borrowing, collateral requirements and business risk among the leading barriers to access to finance. These concerns echo BMOs engagement with the Bankers Association of Zimbabwe and leading commercial banks on 07 October 2026, which highlighted short lending tenors and the need to channel more finance towards fixed capital formation, machinery, modernisation and industrial expansion.

The policy priority is to strengthen financing models that accommodate viable business cash flows and value-chain transactions, improve the suitability of finance for productive investment, and address transaction costs, including the proposed removal of IMTT. The ultimate objective is to ensure that financial intermediation supports increased productive capacity, competitiveness, exports and employment in line with NDS2.Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe

29/10/2026

The chamber Chief Executive Officer, Adv. CT Mugaga paid a courtesy visit to the Chief Executive Officer of the Mutapa Investment Fund, Dr J.P. Mangudya providing a valuable opportunity to engage on issues shaping Zimbabwe’s investment landscape.

Discussions also focused on the upcoming ZNCC Trade and Investment Conference, scheduled for 26–27 November in Bulawayo. The conference presents an important platform for bringing together key stakeholders to explore investment opportunities, foster strategic partnerships, and unlock new avenues for business growth.

28/10/2026

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Today we’re crushing on Mrs Sandie Moyo a pioneering woman entrepreneur and philanthropist whose business journey reflects courage, determination and resilience.

She is the proprietor of Fresh Green City, a grocery and cafeteria business located at Zonkizizwe Shopping Complex, on the premises formerly occupied by Food Lovers in Bulawayo

Since opening in December 2025, Mrs Moyo has demonstrated determination in navigating the economic challenges confronting businesses, embodying the courage it takes to identify an opportunity, invest in a vision and remain steadfast in a challenging operating environment.

Her story highlights the important contribution of women entrepreneurs to local economic development through business investment, service delivery and community engagement.

Our Matabeleland chapter recognizes the value of celebrating entrepreneurs who continue to build their businesses despite the odds. Mrs Moyo's journey serves as an inspiration to aspiring entrepreneurs, particularly women and young people, and reinforces the importance of supporting local enterprises as we work towards a stronger, more competitive and inclusive business community.

We celebrate her entrepreneurial spirit and wish her and the Fresh Green City team continued growth and success!!

23/10/2026

22/10/2026

The Zimbabwe National Chamber of Commerce (ZNCC) participated in the Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s Annual Commerce & Industry Summit, held at Uhuru Gardens in Nairobi, Kenya, from 14–16 October 2026. ZNCC was among 16 chambers of commerce from across the region represented at the event, with the Chief Executive representing the Chamber.

The participation marked a significant step towards implementing the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between ZNCC and the Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry during the 2025 ZNCC Annual Congress in Victoria Falls. ZNCC also participated in a panel discussion on attracting investment within Africa, delivering a presentation that was warmly received.

The engagement further positioned ZNCC to play a key role in preparations for the inaugural Kenya–Zimbabwe Binational Commission (BNC), scheduled for the end of November 2026, which is expected to be attended by the President of Zimbabwe, His Excellency Dr. Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa.

As part of these preparations, plans are underway to organise a business forum alongside the BNC to strengthen private-sector engagement and unlock opportunities for increased trade, investment and business partnerships between Kenya and Zimbabwe, particularly between Nairobi and Harare.

22/10/2026

The Zimbabwe National Chamber of Commerce (ZNCC), representing the interests of the private sector, participated in the high-level dissemination meeting for the baseline report on readiness for the implementation of the National Development Strategy 2 (NDS2) at local government level, convened by Public Policy Research Institute of Zimbabwe(PPRIZ).

ZNCC was represented by Matabeleland Vice President, Ms Sithatshisiwe Khumalo, and the Matabeleland Regional Manager, Mr Mduduzi Ncube.The engagement provided an important platform to underscore the critical role of local authorities in driving economic development, promoting investment and creating an enabling environment for businesses to thrive.

ZNCC emphasized the need for efficient service delivery, transparent and predictable municipal policies, streamlined business licensing processes and strengthened public-private partnerships to translate national development priorities into tangible results.

The Chamber further highlighted that successful implementation of NDS2 requires meaningful private-sector participation, institutional accountability and measurable outcomes that stimulate industrial growth, enhance competitiveness and create employment.

ZNCC remains committed to constructive engagement with PPRIZ, local authorities and other stakeholders to bridge the gap between policy and implementation, ensuring that local economic development becomes a catalyst for sustainable business growth and national prosperity.

21/10/2026

Hon. Prof. Amon Murwira, Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Zimbabwe

Prof. Murwira's remarks centred on Zimbabwe's economic transformation, regional integration and Pan-African development. He argued that progress should be measured through tangible outcomes rather than rhetoric, highlighting Zimbabwe's recovery in production, exports, food security, macroeconomic stability and international re-engagement. He emphasized that Zimbabwe's development trajectory is anchored on constitutional Pan-Africanism, industrialisation, regional integration and a foreign policy based on being a "Friend to All and Enemy to None." He further positioned education, innovation, productive capability and regional cooperation as the foundations for long-term prosperity.

Key achievements highlighted
* Elimination of chronic shortages and queues for basic commodities that characterised the economy in 2017.
* Growth in merchandise exports from approximately US$2 billion in 2017 to over US$20 billion by 2026.
* Expansion of GDP from approximately US$16 billion in 2017 to over US$66 billion in 2026.
* Increase in GDP per capita from about US$1,200 to approximately US$4,000, placing Zimbabwe close to upper-middle-income status.
* Wheat self-sufficiency, with local production now exceeding national annual requirements - producing for 14 months of the year
* Reduction in inflation from historically high levels to below 3 percent.
* Election of Zimbabwe to the United Nations Security Council with overwhelming support from UN member states.
* Re-engagement and reintegration into the international community under a policy of constructive diplomacy.
* Implementation of Heritage-Based Education 5.0, now attracting interest at continental level.
* Recognition by the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) for transformative leadership, institutional reforms and development-focused governance.
* Consolidation of the Land Reform Programme as a cornerstone of economic empowerment and productive utilisation of national resources.
* Stronger positioning of Zimbabwe within regional and continental integration processes, including COMESA and AfCFTA.