Pension industry challenged to move beyond property investments
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CBZ Holdings group chief executive Lawrence Nyazema has urged Zimbabwe’s pension industry to redirect long-term savings into productive sectors of the economy, warning that excessive focus on defensive investments was limiting economic growth and retirement value creation.
Speaking at the Zimbabwe Association of Pension
Pension funds urged to drive Zimbabwe’s economic transformation
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VICTORIA FALLS — Zimbabwe’s pension industry has been challenged to take a more active role in financing national development projects while safeguarding members’ retirement savings, as the sector positions itself as a key partner in the country’s Vision 2030 agenda.
In her welcoming remarks, at the 51st annual congress
By Nobert M. Phiri
Abstract
The enactment of the Insurance and Pensions Commission Amendment Act, 2026 marks a significant recalibration of Zimbabwe’s insurance and pensions regulatory framework. Building on the proposals contained in the 2024 Amendment Bill, the Act introduces wide-ranging reforms aimed at strengthening governance, expanding regulatory oversight, and enhancing consumer protection
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The Zimbabwe Association of Pension Funds (ZAPF) has opened nominations for three vacant council seats ahead of its 51st annual general meeting and annual conference set for May 14 in Victoria Falls, as the pensions industry pushes for stronger leadership amid ongoing sector reforms.
ZAPF has invited members to submit nominations by April 28 for the three
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HARARE: Unpaid retirement benefits were the single biggest source of complaints in Zimbabwe’s pensions sector in 2025, underscoring persistent administrative failures that continue to erode public trust in retirement savings, according to the Insurance and Pensions Commission’s (IPEC) latest annual report.
The IPEC Pensions Report for the 12 months
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Zimbabwe’s financial sector must place consumer trust and fair treatment at the centre of insurance and pension reforms if it is to deepen financial inclusion and restore confidence in long-term savings, industry expert has said.
Speaking at the recent Insurance and Pensions Symposium hosted by the Insurance and Pensions Commission (IPEC), Erna Motinga, deputy chief executive for prudential
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Zimbabwe’s pension funds and insurers could play a much bigger role in financing infrastructure, housing, industry and productive sectors if the right reforms are put in place, global pensions expert, Fiona Stewart from the World Bank has said.
Speaking at an Insurance and Pensions Symposium hosted by the Insurance and Pensions Commission (IPEC) last month, Stewart said insurance companies
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HARARE, Government has approved a wide-ranging overhaul of licences, permits, levies and fees in the financial services sector, in a move expected to ease the cost of doing business and improve financial inclusion.
The reforms, approved by Cabinet target long-standing concerns over high transaction costs, duplication of regulatory requirements and excessive
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Victoria Falls — Digital transformation and cyber governance expert Zéline Francis has called on insurers and pension funds to urgently strengthen cybersecurity collaboration and data-sharing frameworks, warning that African institutions face significantly higher cyberattack risks than their global counterparts.
Speaking at the ongoing Insurance
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VICTORIA FALLS – Finance, Economic Development and Investment Promotion deputy minister Kudakwashe Mnangagwa has challenged Zimbabwe’s insurance and pensions industry to position itself at the centre of economic transformation, as the sector marked two decades of regulatory oversight at the IPEC 2026 Symposium.
Speaking as guest of honour at the landmark