Imani Levstein, co-founder of PowerList Africa, leads a platform that tracks and analyzes leadership, influence, and policy developments across the continent. Produced by the African News Network
Mthuli Ncube handled diplomacy while President Mnangagwa drove strategic re-engagement. The key was the Q1 2026 revenue report—24% above target and on the Treasury Permanent Secretary’s desk. George Guvamatanga keeps the books honest, anchoring Zimbabwe’s credible reforms.
When Dr. Kudakwashe Tagwirei walked into Amb.Uebert Angel’s Hippodrome, capital entered a stage designed to convert power into legitimacy. The cameras did the rest.
Land changed hands in 2000. Now the capital is finally moving.
Zimbabwe's most consequential envoy is the one with no embassy.
The Technocrat Reopening Zimbabwe's Path to Global Finance
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Revenue over-performance is a phrase governments use to dress up luck. When Zimbabwe's Treasury says it, the numbers tell a different story. Q1 revenue came in 24 percent above target. Twelve percent above the prior year. The budget deficit is projected to stay inside 0.5 percent
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Guvamatanga's IMF-Backed Genius Delivers 10% GDP BOOM – Outshining World Bank, Rewriting Africa's Destiny! 🔥🚀
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A PowerList.Africa Feature | March 2026
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H1 FY2026: Revenue up 16% to $182.8M. Profit before tax up 76%. Interim dividend up 51%. The Victoria Falls Stock Exchange-listed group is adding 53 outlets and refurbishing 56 stores in 2026.
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Zimbabwe's GDP hits $52.4 billion after ZIMSTAT rebasing. Largest SADC economy outside South Africa. What the new number means for debt, policy, and Vision 2030.
Mthuli Ncube's AERC Distinguished Service Award reveals 30 years of intellectual infrastructure that trained 4,000 economists across Africa's central banks and treasuries.