Our premier closing event of the year brings together key economic actors to evaluate annual performance, celebrate milestone achievements, and set the foundational agenda for the coming year. Through rigorous retrospection and forward-looking dialogue, participants map out resilient economic strategies to guide sustainable development across Southern Africa.
A strategic mid-spring analytical retreat that offers a comprehensive assessment of macroeconomic indicators and fiscal trends heading into the final quarter. Drawing on empirical research and predictive modeling, this session equips decision-makers with the foresight required to navigate emerging economic headwinds and optimize year-end outcomes.
ZICE serves as the defining national platform for driving industrial expansion through regional value chains, innovation, and enhanced trade integration. By bridging the gap between policymakers, manufacturers, and investors, the conference catalyses strategic partnerships and actionable frameworks necessary to build a competitive, export-ready manufacturing sector.
Delivering independent, evidence-based perspectives, AEDS convenes this critical high-level policy dialogue to take stock of first-half macroeconomic performance. Powered by robust data modelling and expert analysis, the review offers key insights to inform the mid-term budget and monetary policy framework while building consensus among policymakers and business leaders.
As agriculture remains the backbone of our economy, this premier conference converges stakeholders to evaluate sector performance, advance climate-resilient farming systems, and accelerate value chain integration. Aligning closely with national development goals, the event showcases innovative financing and mechanisation strategies designed to bolster food security and rural transformation.
Kickstarting the annual policy calendar, the Zimbabwe Economic Forum gathers preeminent minds from government, industry, and academia to deliberate on macroeconomic stability, private sector competitiveness, and sustainable growth pathways. Through high-level plenary sessions and rigorous analytical discourse, this flagship forum provides a vital platform for shaping the country’s strategic economic trajectory.
The National Agriculture Conference and Expo 2026 convenes key stakeholders to review agricultural sector performance, validate findings from the State of the Agricultural Sector Study, mobilise investment and strengthen coordination towards a resilient and inclusive agricultural sector
The Zimbabwe Industrialisation Conference and Expo (ZICE) 2026 is a premier, market-driven platform designed to unlock investment, catalyse industrial partnerships, and accelerate Zimbabwe’s transition into a competitive manufacturing and industrial economy.
Organised by the Ministry of Industry and Commerce in partnership with Africa Economic Development Strategies (AEDS), and hosted at the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair Grounds in Harare — Zimbabwe’s historic industrial hub — the inaugural edition is framed not as a talk shop, but as a practical deal-making and investment facilitation platform centred on execution, financing, and partnerships.
The conference connects policymakers, investors, industrialists, financiers, technology providers, development partners, the diaspora, and trade partners around bankable projects, value-chain development, and global competitiveness — translating Zimbabwe’s industrial policy into concrete action.
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AEDS is going to host the Fifth Edition of the Zimbabwe Economic Pulse and the 2026/2027 Post-Budget Analysis Review, to be held in Harare on 26 November 2026. The event will provide a comprehensive review of the state of the economy in 2026 and provide the 2027 economic outlook. In the same vein, the dialogue platform will review the 2027 National Budget Statement, focusing on its policy thrust, revenue measures, expenditure priorities, fiscal sustainability, and alignment with national development strategies.
The report will analyse the implications of the budget on key sectors such as agriculture, industry, energy, and social services, as well as its impact on inflation, exchange rate stability, investment, and economic growth. It will further assess the effectiveness of fiscal and monetary policy coordination, public debt dynamics, and resource allocation efficiency. In addition, the review will present a forward-looking 2027 economic outlook, highlight growth prospects, macroeconomic risks, and emerging opportunities, while offering evidence-based policy recommendations to enhance economic stability, strengthen resilience, and support inclusive and sustainable development.
The main output will be the 5 th edition of the ZEP, which will be disseminated during the conference through a presentation by AEDS.
