By Dennis Ndlovu|Zim GBC News<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The involvement of local investors in Zimbabwe\u2019s licensed projects has seen a dramatic decline, with new official data revealing their participation collapsing by 97.55% to US$3.15 million in the third quarter of 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The figures, released this week in the Zimbabwe Investment and Development Agency\u2019s (ZIDA) third-quarter report for 2025, highlight a decisive shift toward foreign-driven ventures. These now constitute nearly the entirety of the country\u2019s US$3.26 billion in projected investment value.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This collapse in local participation comes alongside a broader investment surge. ZIDA reported issuing 203 new investment licences, a 6.8% increase from the previous quarter and a 20.8% rise compared to the same period in 2024. The total projected investment value reached US$3.26 billion, a 178% year-on-year increase from the US$1.17 billion recorded in Q3 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“The number of new investment licences increased by 23.4% year-on-year, while the total proposed investment value rose sharply by 178.6%,” the report stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“This expansion was driven primarily by large-scale, capital-intensive projects in the mining and energy sectors, where investors continue to leverage foreign financing for project development.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The report added, “The data also points to a decline in local capital participation, with contributions falling from US$128.28 million in Q3 of 2024 to US$3.15 million in Q3 of 2025.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ZIDA noted, reflects the predominance of foreign-driven projects during the period, reaffirming sustained international confidence in Zimbabwe\u2019s investment framework and the agency\u2019s effectiveness in mobilising cross-border capital into strategic sectors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The financial services sector dominated in projected investment value, accounting for US$2.15 billion, while mining led in the number of licences issued with 105 new projects licensed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The quarter also featured several strategic milestones, including the Cabinet approval of a Public-Private Partnership with Jindal Energy Zimbabwe for the rehabilitation of Hwange Units 1\u20136 and the official designation of the Manhize Special Economic Zone for the Dinson Iron and Steel Company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ZIDA also launched the eRegulations Portal in August, developed with the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, to serve as a central digital guide for investment-related procedures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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