Pension funds pour over ZWL$1.2 billion into Masvingo projects as Minister urges more investments
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Pension funds have injected more than ZWL$1.2 billion into infrastructure and social development projects across Masvingo Province over the past three years, in a wave of investments that has boosted housing delivery, healthcare, and education.
The figures were revealed by the Minister of
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ZIMBABWE Association of Pension Funds (ZAPF) Chairperson Phoebe Zvisinei Chawasarira has urged fund managers to strengthen governance, transparency, and value creation to restore and sustain public trust in the pensions industry.
Chawasarira said the lessons from past economic crises must guide the industry’s next chapter, warning against repeating the mistakes that eroded member confidence
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HARARE: The Deposit Protection Corporation (DPC) has announced the election of its Chief Executive Officer, Hopewell Zinyau, as the Vice-Chairman of the International Association of Deposit Insurers – Africa Regional Committee (IADI-ARC).
In a statement, DPC said the appointment marks a major milestone for Zimbabwe, underscoring the country’s growing role in shaping regional and
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In a significant development for Zimbabwe, the United States Congress has introduced a Bill to repeal the Zimbabwe Democracy and Economic Recovery Act (ZEDERA) of 2001 which imposed sanctions on Zimbabwe.
The proposed legislation aims to guide US foreign policy towards Zimbabwe and has far-reaching implications for the country’s economic relations with the US and international financial
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The Insurance and Pensions Commission (Ipec) has encouraged the industry to embrace and adapt to digital transformation, saying it is essential for the industry.
Speaking during the ongoing Insurance Institute of Zimbabwe Winter School in Kariba, IPEC Director of Insurance and Microinsurance Sibongile Siwela said adapting to change was not optional.
Siwela said the sector was currently
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Zimbabwe’s capital markets are navigating a complex environment marked by tight liquidity, currency uncertainty, and shifting institutional investment patterns in the second half of the year.
This is coming at a time when the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange turnover saw a total of 1.27 billion shares exchanging hands during the first half of the year, up 179% from 456 million shares were traded
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Zimbabwe’s stock market is feeling the strain as pension funds pivot away from equities in favour of property and alternative assets, a move that the Imara Asset Management has said is weighing heavily on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE).
In a recent quarterly investment notes update to clients, Imara non-executive director John Legat said pension funds’ growing preference
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The Insurance and Pensions Commission (IPEC) says it has come up with an administrative framework for offshore investments which seeks to streamline the approval process for offshore investments by pension funds.
In this regard, a tripartite committee which is chaired by Ipec is now in place, and the regulator will be responsible for approving offshore investments.
In 2022, Ipec introduced
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The Insurance and Pensions Commission (IPEC) on July 1, 2025 hosted the President of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (IFoA), United Kingdom, Ms Kartina Tahir Thomson, at its Head Office in Harare.
The high-level engagement brought together senior representatives from IPEC, led by Commissioner, Dr Grace Muradzikwa, and the Actuarial Society of Zimbabwe (ASZ) led by its president,
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The Insurance and Pensions Commission (Ipec) says while pension benefits are mirroring asset performance, they are far from meeting pensioners reasonable expectations.
Dr Grace Muradzikwa, at the Commission’s AGM on Monday, said improving pensioners insurance benefits is an area that requires more attention.
“We have been monitoring whether the benefits are matching asset performance.