BOLDEN African News · Friday 6 November 2026
Ground broken on US$260 million civic centre and hotel development in Victoria Falls
Local Government Minister Daniel Garwe officiated at the groundbreaking of a US$260 million development by the City of Victoria Falls and Cardinal Corporation, carried out through Khula Developments under a hybrid Build, Operate and Transfer arrangement. The project includes a new Civic Centre, a 700-room hotel, a shopping mall and conferencing facilities on the council offices and Rest Camp site. The Civic Centre is projected to take 24 months and the full development eight years, with 2,000 to 4,000 jobs expected.
Why it matters
The project is a sizeable public-private partnership in one of Zimbabwe's main tourism destinations.
Source: The Herald, via Zimbabwe Situation · 7 November 2026