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Zimbabwe: capital, investors and market indicators Investors headquartered in or publicly active in Zimbabwe, with the latest economic indicators from the World Bank and IMF. For risk ratings, sector intelligence and deal flow, see the Zimbabwe country intelligence page .
Market indicators
GDP $58.3bn2025
Real GDP growth 8.3%2025
GDP per capita $3,3582025
Consumer price inflation 81.4%2025
Population 17.4m2025
Current account balance (% of GDP) 3.6%2025
General government gross debt (% of GDP) 38.0%2025 Sources: IMF World Economic Outlook via the IMF DataMapper (latest year shown is no later than 2025; recent years may be IMF estimates). Latest available year shown; refreshed weekly. Compare all 54 markets .
International investors active in Zimbabwe Investor Type Headquarters Sector focus African Export-Import Bank Multilateral development bank Egypt Financial services, Manufacturing and industrials, Infrastructure African Sun Limited Corporate investor Real estate and housing Cassava Technologies Limited Corporate investor Financial services, Technology, Consumer Ecobank Transnational Incorporated Corporate investor Financial services International Finance Corporation (IFC) Development finance institution United States Financial services, Energy and power, Technology Prospect Resources Limited Corporate investor Mining and natural resources Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) Foundation or philanthropic investor Switzerland Energy and power, Technology, Agriculture and food The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) Development finance institution Côte d'Ivoire Energy and power, Financial services, Manufacturing and industrials The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) Development finance institution Energy and power, Financial services, Manufacturing and industrials
Recent transactions in Zimbabwe Date Transaction Type Value Market 15 Oct 2026 Trade and Development Bank, Sinohydro Leasing International, and FBC Bank invest USD 155.5 million in Afrochine Smelting Private Credit, Infrastructure & Project Finance $155.5m Zimbabwe 7 Oct 2026 FINCA Ventures invests USD 40k in ChatCash's operations in Rwanda and Zimbabwe Venture Capital $40,000 Rwanda 7 Oct 2026 FINCA Ventures invests USD 60k in eAgro's operations in Zimbabwe Venture Capital $60,000 Zimbabwe 7 Oct 2026 Moussa Diao and Hervé Bouvet acquire Oryx Energies in a management buyout Corporate Transactions Undisclosed Nigeria 26 Sep 2026 British International Investment (BII) invests USD 50 million in NMBZ Holdings and CABS' operations in Zimbabwe Private Credit $50m Zimbabwe 22 Sep 2026 KCB Group acquires a 22.23% stake in Pesapal's operations in East Africa Corporate Transactions, Venture Capital Undisclosed Uganda 21 Sep 2026 Afreximbank invests USD 500 million in the Africa Trading and Distribution Company (ATDC) Corporate Transactions $500m Nigeria 18 Sep 2026 Prudential Financial exits Alexforbes for USD 185 million Private Equity $185m Zimbabwe 17 Sep 2026 Banyan Tree Hotels & Resorts acquires a 70% stake in Newmark Hotels for ZAR 533 million Corporate Transactions $32.7m Tanzania 15 Sep 2026 Vumela Fund invests in Iris Fresh's operations in Southern Africa Private Equity Undisclosed Seychelles 14 Sep 2026 Solar Industries India acquires Omnia Holdings for R21.8 billion Corporate Transactions, Natural Resources $1.3bn Mali 10 Sep 2026 Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG) and Impact Fund Denmark (IFDK) invest USD 11.5 million in Africa GreenCo's operations in Southern Africa Private Equity, Infrastructure & Project Finance $11.5m Zimbabwe 20 Aug 2026 Westbrooke invests in Treger Group's operations in Southern Africa Private Equity Undisclosed South Africa 7 Aug 2026 EBID invests USD 50 million in WAICA Reinsurance Corporation Plc's operations in Sierra Leone Private Credit $50m Sierra Leone 5 Aug 2026 Kleoss Capital, Gert Roselt Family Trust, AWCA Investment Holdings and Ditiro Capital invest in Integrated Mining Technologies (IMT) Private Equity Undisclosed South Africa
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