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Zimbabwe: Electricity Price Shoots Up By Over 300%
New Zimbabwe, 10 October 2019
The Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (ZERA) has given greenlight to State power supplier Zesa to increase electricity tariffs by over 400%. Read more »
Zimbabwe Hikes Electricity Tariffs By Over 300% as Crisis Deepens
The energy price hike comes at a time of daily rolling power cuts which have plunged parts of the country into darkness for up to 18 hours a day and forced businesses to operate at night. Zimbabwe's economy is caught in a crisis with shortages of fuel, medicine, and currency as well as hyperinflation which has seen many families living on a single meal a day.
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Zimbabwe: Will Zesa Tariff Hike Translate to More Power?
The Herald, 11 October 2019
The Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (ZERA) on Wednesday approved an electricity tariff increase of $162,16c per kilowatt hour, following a recent application by power utility… Read more »
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Zimbabwe: Mnangagwa Orders Clean-Up At Power Utility
New Zimbabwe, 7 October 2019
Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (Zesa) will be completely restructured in order to deal with graft that is crippling the power utility, President Emmerson Mnangagwa has… Read more »
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Zimbabwe: New Energy Plan to Leverage Minerals
The Herald, 9 October 2019
Cabinet yesterday approved a plan to develop energy from mineral resources to ensure Zimbabwe becomes a net exporter of electricity and fuel by 2030. Read more »
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Zimbabwe: TSP Reforms to Spur Economic Growth
The Herald, 10 October 2019
Government has said economic reforms under the Transitional Stabilisation Programme (TSP), including re-engagement and investment promotion efforts will put Zimbabwe on a firm… Read more »
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Zimbabwe: Mthuli's Budget Plans Revealed
The Herald, 9 October 2019
The 2020 National Budget will focus on job creation, productivity and economic growth and plugging revenue leakages, Finance and Economic Development Minister Professor Mthuli… Read more »
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Zimbabwe: Government Misses Privatisation Deadlines
Zimbabwe Standard, 6 October 2019
The government has failed to meet its targets to revive state- owned enterprises (SOEs) that were outlined under its much-touted economic blueprint amid concerns about policy… Read more »
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Zimbabwe: Zedtc Seeks Upward Power Tariff Review
The Herald, 3 October 2019
Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) has revealed its intentions to effect an electricity tariff increase from the present 38,61cents per kwh,… Read more »
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Zimbabwe: Exams Body To Issue Practical Subjects Timetable To Power Utility
The Herald, 20 September 2019
Government will issue the Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (Zimsec) November public examinations timetable to the Ministry of Energy and Power Development to ensure the… Read more »
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Zimbabwe: Workers Bear the Brunt of Power Cuts
Zimbabwe Independent, 30 August 2019
In a bid to mitigate the impact of the crippling power cuts, companies have taken drastic measures with employees working throughout the night so as to make the most of the… Read more »
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