Zimbabwe has introduced new regulations restricting the participation of foreign nationals in some of the country's economic sectors and sub-sectors. Under Statutory Instrument 215 of 2025, foreigners in Zimbabwe are barred from operating in sectors such as artisanal mining, bakeries, advertising agencies, salons, employment agencies, and the local arts and crafts industry.To unpack what this means for artisanal miners, investment, and mining governance, is Farai Maguwu, Director of the Centre for Natural Resource Governance (CNRG).

Zimbabwe has introduced new regulations restricting the participation of foreign nationals in some of the country's economic sectors and sub-sectors. Under Statutory Instrument 215 of 2025, foreigners in Zimbabwe are barred from operating in sectors such as artisanal mining, bakeries, advertising agencies, salons, employment agencies, and the local arts and crafts industry.To unpack what this means for artisanal miners, investment, and mining governance, is Farai Maguwu, Director of the Centre for Natural Resource Governance (CNRG).

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