Online Reporter
Nqobile Bhebhe, Zimpapers Business Hub
Finance, Economic Development and Investment Promotion Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube is expected to headline two special editions of the Post-Budget Breakfast Meetings to be held in Bulawayo and Harare this month.
The high-level engagements, set for 8 December in Harare and 15 December in Bulawayo, are jointly hosted by the country’s largest integrated media group, Zimpapers, and the Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries (CZI).
The meetings are designed to bring together key stakeholders across the business spectrum to unpack the 2026 National Budget, interrogate its provisions and explore policy and investment implications for the coming year.
Chronicle operations manager Mr Prosper Dube encouraged the business community to attend for insights on budget measures and the operating environment to better align their strategies with fiscal policies.
“It’s also a chance for economists, regulatory authorities seeking clarity on compliance and policy changes, auditors and accountants for technical interpretation of financial implications and SMEs and entrepreneurs to grasp opportunities,” said Mr Dube.
“We anticipate tax consultants, financial and economic experts to understand tax implications, provide independent analysis and clarify taxation measures for clients while adjusting systems in advance.”
Presenting the US$9,5 billion national expenditure plan at the New Parliament Building last week, Prof Ncube said favourable weather conditions were expected to bolster agricultural output, while increased investment in manufacturing would drive industrial growth.
He noted that the 2026 National Budget is anchored on the 10 national priorities under NDS2 (2026–2030), among them macroeconomic stability and financial sector deepening, inclusive economic growth and structural transformation, infrastructure and housing development, agricultural productivity and national food security.
The 2026 National Budget reflects Government’s policy thrust under the National Development Strategy 2, the country’s next medium-term economic blueprint aimed at consolidating the gains achieved under NDS1, including the significant decline in inflation and enhanced exchange rate stability.
NDS2 is designed to accelerate economic transformation and propel Zimbabwe towards the realisation of Vision 2030, which seeks to position the nation as a prosperous and empowered upper-middle-income society by the end of the decade.
