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Virtual Assets, Tokenised Securities, and Crypto-Asset Service Providers: Examining Zimbabwe's Emerging Regulatory Framework
Virtual Assets, Tokenised Securities, and Crypto-Asset Service Provide...

Zimbabwe has recently developed a comprehensive regulatory framework for virtual assets, digital assets, tokenised secur...

Nellie Tiyago
Nellie Tiyago Aug 17, 2026
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“DIASPORA DOLLARS” – LEGAL DUE DILIGENCE AND KEY RISKS FOR RETURNING ZIMBABWEAN PROPERTY INVESTORS
“DIASPORA DOLLARS” – LEGAL DUE DILIGENCE AND KEY RISKS FOR RETURNING Z...

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Diaspora investment has become an important source of capital in Zimbabwe’s real estate market. Ho...

Brighton Mahuni
Brighton Mahuni Jul 09, 2026
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The role of the “rule of law” in the implementation of the Agreement f...

The Agreement forming the African Free Trade Area came into force on the 30th of May 2019 and was launched on the 1st of...

Fidelis Manyuchi
Fidelis Manyuchi Jul 01, 2026
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Rental increase in Zimbabwe : Landlord versus Residential Tenant
Rental increase in Zimbabwe : Landlord versus Residential Tenant

Tenant’s refusal to pay the landlord’s increased rentals is not a legal ground for evicting a tenant. Self-help is ille...

Riana Moss
Riana Moss Jul 01, 2026
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Employment Law 2 min read min
Resignation without notice – what can the employer do?

Resignation is a common phenomenon at the workplace. Employees leave work for various reasons. The right of an employee...

Brighton Mahuni
Brighton Mahuni Jul 01, 2026
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Lapsing of a Provisional Court Order
Lapsing of a Provisional Court Order

1. What is a provisional order? There is no direct definition in the court rules or statute. Nonetheless, a provisional...

Brighton Mahuni
Brighton Mahuni Jun 30, 2026
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DIVORCE AND DEMENTIA: HOW THE LEGAL STRATEGY CHANGES WHEN A SPOUSE LOSES CAPACITY
Family Law 3 min read min
DIVORCE AND DEMENTIA: HOW THE LEGAL STRATEGY CHANGES WHEN A SPOUSE LOS...

When a matrimonial action is first initiated in the High Court of Zimbabwe, the litigation roadmap feels relatively pred...

Pretty Murove
Pretty Murove Jun 15, 2026
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Enforcement of foreign court judgments and arbitration awards
Enforcement of foreign court judgments and arbitration awards

In Zimbabwe the legislation enacted to give effect to domestic and international arbitration agreements is the Arbitrati...

Brighton Mahuni
Brighton Mahuni Jun 12, 2026
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Zimbabwe Announces Reservation of Small and Medium Scale Gold Mining Sector for Zimbabweans
Mining 2 min read min
Zimbabwe Announces Reservation of Small and Medium Scale Gold Mining S...

On 22 May 2026, Zimbabwe's Ministry of Mines and Mining Development issued a policy statement introducing significant c...

Fidelis Manyuchi
Fidelis Manyuchi May 28, 2026
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Understanding the Uncontested Divorce Process in Zimbabwe
Family Law 2 min read min
Understanding the Uncontested Divorce Process in Zimbabwe

Divorce, while never easy, can be significantly less stressful and less costly when both parties agree on the key terms...

Pretty Murove
Pretty Murove May 26, 2025
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Child Abduction: The Silent Epidemic and Emerging Crisis in Zimbabwean Family Law
Family Law 3 min read min
Child Abduction: The Silent Epidemic and Emerging Crisis in Zimbabwean...

Imagine waking up one day to find that your child has disappeared—not at the hands of a stranger, but taken by the very...

Pretty Murove
Pretty Murove Oct 15, 2024
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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS IN MERGERS AND ACQUSITIONS
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS IN MERGERS AND ACQUSITIONS

A merger is defined in the Companies and other Business Entities Act as an amalgamation or consolidation of two or more...

Kudzai C Msipa
Kudzai C Msipa Oct 12, 2024
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