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The African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO) marked its 50th anniversary with celebrations at its Harare headquarters, unveiling a golden jubilee logo and launching its anniversary theme focused on fostering innovation and sustainability across Africa. The event brought together stakeholders to emphasize regional cooperation in advancing IP protection, with a year-long series of commemorative activities planned culminating in a major conference in Zambia.

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.

The Companies and Other Business Entities Act (Chapter 24:31) was officially gazetted on November 15, 2019, and its provisions came into effect in February 2020.