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Vol 67 No 1

Published 9th January 2026


Zimbabwe

The year of the Queen Bee

So closely are Kuda Tagwirei’s fortunes entwined with those of ZANU-PF that what’s good for the economy will be great for him but few others

Zimbabwe’s chief oligarch, Kudakwashe Tagwirei – dubbed ‘Queen Bee’ for his domination of the economy – will determine the country’s 2026. With substantial interests in the fuel, energy, mining, banking and agricultural sectors, Tagwirei has accumulated extraordinary wealth and political influence since before the coup that brought President Emmerson Mnangagwa to power in 2017.

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