The recently created African Continent al Free Trade Area has been the cause of much optimism amongst businesses across the continent.

In November 2017, Robert Mugabe, the only leader Zimbabwe had known in 37 years, was ousted from power.

Statutory Instrument 215 of 2025 (SI 215), promulgated on 11 December 2025, introduces regulatory measures requiring the restructuring of ownership in certain business entities that are wholly or partially foreign-owned. Contrary to some public perception, the SI does not seek to exclude foreign nationals from participating in Zimbabwe's economy.

As part of the Government's broader efforts to simplifying the process of doing business and creating a pro-business environment in Zimbabwe, a new law called the Zimbabwe Investment Development Agency

Zimbabwe is one of the countries in the world with 60 tradable minerals and top important minerals such as gold, platinum, diamond, coal and nickel.