Overview
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is a landlocked country in Southern Africa, lying between the Zambezi and Limpopo rivers and bordering South Africa, Botswana, Zambia, and Mozambique. It covers about 390,800 km² and has about 17.0 million people. Harare is the capital and largest city. Most of the country lies on a central plateau, with the Eastern Highlands along the border with Mozambique; Victoria Falls and Lake Kariba lie on the Zambezi in the northwest. The stone ruins of Great Zimbabwe, near Masvingo, are the best-known of the country’s medieval cities. As the British colony of Southern Rhodesia, the territory was ruled by a white-minority government that declared independence unilaterally in 1965, and Zimbabwe gained recognized independence in 1980. Zimbabwe has 16 official languages, including English, Shona, and Ndebele, and Christianity is the predominant religion.
Zimbabwe is a lower-middle-income country. Gold is the largest export, accounting for about half of export earnings in the first five months of 2026, followed by tobacco and nickel. The economy remains largely dollarized despite the introduction of a local currency, the Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG), in 2024. Agriculture employs about 53% of the workforce. In 2025, Zimbabwe’s GDP per capita was approximately US$3,021, and real GDP grew by 8.3%.
Source: World Bank. (2026). World Development Indicators, from https://data.worldbank.org/country/zimbabwe
Institutions
Institutions with at least one Faculty Member Registered with Ivey Publishing
- Africa University
- Bindura University of Science Education
- Bulawayo Polytechnic College
- Chinhoyi University of Technology
- Great Zimbabwe University
- Harare Institute of Technology
- Lupane State University
- Midlands State University
- National University of Science and Technology
- Solusi University
- University of Africa
- University of Zimbabwe
- Women’s University in Africa
- Zimbabwe Catholic University
- Zimbabwe Open University
Source: Ivey Publishing. 39C Accounts by Country. Provided by Adrianna Gleam-Fossaceca, Ivey Publishing, August 11, 2026.
Cases
Ivey-Copyrighted Cases in or involving Zimbabwe
Ivey Publishing and the 39 Country Initiative welcome case submissions that deepen understanding of Zimbabwe’s businesses, institutions, industries, and broader economic and social context.
| Case | Authors | Published / Revised | Product Number | Pages |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Where Have You Been? An Exercise to Assess Your Exposure to the Rest of the World’s Peoples | Paul W. Beamish | Nov 27, 2025 | W48085 | 11 |
Source: Ivey Publishing. Retrieved October 26, 2026, from https://www.iveypublishing.ca/s/
Workshops
Workshops Provided to Institutions in Zimbabwe
The 39 Country Initiative’s most substantial outreach to date has centered on faculty development through in-person case-teaching workshops. The first workshop in Zimbabwe took place on October 8, 2026. Gal Raz, Associate Professor of Operations Management and Sustainability at Ivey, led an in-person workshop in Harare at
− Women’s University in Africa.
Photos from the workshop can be found at https://www.ivey.uwo.ca/39country/news/2026/10/case-teaching-workshop-at-the-women-s-university-in-africa-harare-zimbabwe/.
The workshop was attended by approximately 18 faculty members. The 39 Country Initiative also supports online case-teaching activities as part of its broader outreach. Opportunities remain to extend this engagement beyond in-person workshops and reach a wider number of institutions in Zimbabwe.