Raw minerals should be the starting point, not the final product. Zimbabwe's Arcadia plant is proof that when policy, capital, and execution align, Africa moves from price-taker to value-creator in the global battery supply chain. A case study for every resource-rich nation.
NDS2 🇿🇼 ZIMBABWE IS REFINING THE FUTURE! 🔋🌍
The US$400 million lithium sulphate plant at Arcadia Mine is now fully operational and exporting, marking another step up the value chain from raw minerals to battery materials.
⚙️ Processes 3.6 million tonnes of ore annually
🔋 Produces 50,000–60,000 tonnes of battery-grade lithium sulphate per year
🏭 Operated by Huayou Cobalt
🌍 Described as Africa’s first lithium sulphate plant
Zimbabwe’s lithium story is increasingly moving beyond mining — towards processing, value addition, industrialisation and participation in the global battery supply chain.
Raw minerals should be the starting point, not the final product. 🇿🇼
Today, I had the honor of addressing the 81st Session of the UN General Assembly under the theme: "Restoring Trust, Managing Transformation." 🇺🇳🇿🇼
In a world facing intensifying climate shocks and conflict, humanity’s challenges know no borders. No nation can overcome them alone. To restore global trust, international law must be applied universally—not selectively. It cannot be a shield for some and a sword against others.
As Zimbabwe prepares to take its seat on the UN Security Council for the 2027-2028 term, we do so guided by our foreign policy: "a friend to all and an enemy to none." Our commitments are clear:
:Promoting preventive diplomacy and peaceful conflict resolution.
:Strengthening UN ties with the African Union to silence the guns.
:Advancing the crucial peace and security agendas for women and youth.
True collective security means reforming the Security Council to move past 1945 realities. Africa is united, sovereign, independent, and rising. The outdated "horse and rider" mentality and unilateral coercive measures have no place in modern global discourse.
Peace cannot endure without development. Domestically, Zimbabwe is proving what is possible. Through robust reforms, our GDP has grown three-fold since 2017. Zimbabwe is open for business! We are accelerating food security through climate-smart agriculture and leaving no one and no place behind through aggressive rural industrialization.
Let us protect the UN Charter, reject selective compliance, and build a fairer, more inclusive world for succeeding generations.
I thank you.
#UNGA81 #Zimbabwe #Diplomacy #GlobalGovernance #Vision2030 #LeavingNoOneBehind #AfricaRising #UNSC
This is Kwekwe–Nkayi–Lupane road that is taking shape. This road will cut down time and fuel expenses for so many businesses from Matebeleland that source products in Harare.
Surfacing works underway
on the Kwekwe–Nkayi–Lupane Road Construction Project. I wonder what goes on in people's minds who say as Mat region, we being left behind.
His Excellency, @edmnangagwa will deliver his address to the United Nations General Assembly in New York on 24 September 2026, 1500 zim time. Stay tuned!
I have joined fellow Heads of State and Government in New York for the opening of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).
This important global gathering provides an opportunity for nations to engage on pressing international challenges, strengthen cooperation and advance matters of shared concern.
Zimbabwe remains committed to constructive engagement with the international community and to contributing meaningfully to discussions that shape our collective future.
Another devastating fire, this time just after Boka Bus Terminus along Simon Mazorodze Road. The recurring fires across Harare should be a wake-up call. There is a clear need for deliberate policy and consistent enforcement of fire and building safety standards. Regulations cannot simply exist on paper while businesses and livelihoods are repeatedly destroyed.
At a time when incidents of this nature appear to be surging, one has to ask whether someone is sleeping on duty @hcc_harare . Where are the routine inspections, fire-risk assessments, emergency preparedness measures and proactive interventions?
@JMafume@MoLGPWZim
#AsakhiZim
Today, I had the honor of meeting with United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres in New York during the 81st Session of the UN General Assembly.
In our wide-ranging discussions on multilateralism, climate justice, water security, and global system reform, our message was clear: we come not merely as individual nations, but as one unified voice for Africa.
For too long, the international system has remained deeply unequal. True global peace and sustainable development cannot be achieved until the international financial architecture and global governance systems are structurally reformed to support developing nations fairly.
From advocating for robust climate adaptation financing to advancing water diplomacy for water-scarce nations, Africa stands ready to lead. We also firmly reaffirm that lasting stability requires the inclusion of women in global peace processes and the urgent resolution of ongoing international conflicts.
Thank you, Secretary-General Guterres, for recognizing Zimbabwe’s principled voice.
Together, as a united continent, we will continue to champion the development, equity, and future that Africa deserves.
Harare is developing. Mabvuku Interchange, now over halfway complete and set to ease congestion, reduce delays and improve traffic flow along the Beira Corridor. Bigup to Gvt. We want something like in Byo too
@ZimGvt_NDS1@MinistryofTID
🇿🇼🤝🇲🇿 NDS2: 🇿🇼🌍 ZIMBABWEAN ENGINEERING GOES REGIONAL!
Verify Engineering is taking Zimbabwean industrial capability to the regional market at FACIM 2026 in Maputo, Mozambique.
The leading supplier of medical & industrial gases, allied products and engineering services is attracting enquiries from international buyers and potential business partners — opening doors for new markets, partnerships and exports. 📈🤝
This is more than a trade fair appearance. It is Zimbabwean industry selling beyond Zimbabwe’s borders, creating opportunities for increased production, investment, jobs and foreign-currency earnings.
From essential medical gases to industrial solutions and engineering expertise, Verify Engineering is demonstrating that Zimbabwe can manufacture, engineer and compete in regional markets.
🇿🇼 Produce here. Add value here. Sell to the region.
This is the kind of export-led industrial growth envisaged under NDS2 and Vision 2030 — connecting Zimbabwean companies to bigger regional and international markets.
Zimbabwean industry is going regional. 🚀🇿🇼
🇿🇼🤝🇲🇿 NDS2: 🇿🇼🌍 ZIMBABWEAN ENGINEERING GOES REGIONAL!
Verify Engineering is taking Zimbabwean industrial capability to the regional market at FACIM 2026 in Maputo, Mozambique.
The leading supplier of medical & industrial gases, allied products and engineering services is attracting enquiries from international buyers and potential business partners — opening doors for new markets, partnerships and exports. 📈🤝
This is more than a trade fair appearance. It is Zimbabwean industry selling beyond Zimbabwe’s borders, creating opportunities for increased production, investment, jobs and foreign-currency earnings.
From essential medical gases to industrial solutions and engineering expertise, Verify Engineering is demonstrating that Zimbabwe can manufacture, engineer and compete in regional markets.
🇿🇼 Produce here. Add value here. Sell to the region.
This is the kind of export-led industrial growth envisaged under NDS2 and Vision 2030 — connecting Zimbabwean companies to bigger regional and international markets.
Zimbabwean industry is going regional. 🚀🇿🇼
Bulawayo is being left behind, and the excuses are running out. The housing backlog remains massive, Egodini has become a byword for delays and unfulfilled promises and too many projects appear trapped in endless talk while the city’s infrastructure and economy continue to suffer.
This is the consequence of leadership that seems incapable of turning plans into action. @DavidColtart may be a lawyer, but Bulawayo does not need more legal arguments or endless explanations, it needs decisive leadership, execution and measurable results.
Now the concern is whether the Ngozi Mine project will suffer the same fate. The problem has been there for years and Gvt steps in, the Mayor goes on campaign to deflate the project, mobilising everyone including civil society to challenge it. Enough of the talk. Deliver.
#AsakhiZim
@CityofBulawayo@Bulawayo24News@MoLGPWZim@citezw@mamakaCleo