The Zimbabwe Insurance and Pensions Commission has launched its Regulatory Sandbox, establishing a supervised framework for testing new insurance and pensions products, services, technologies and business models before full market deployment. At the same time, the commission opened the Cohort Two application window, moving the sandbox into a new intake phase. The sandbox is designed to let regulators and innovators trial solutions aimed at addressing gaps in financial protection and retirement coverage, including for underserved segments. It is open to local and international applicants, including InsurTech and FinTech firms, startups, universities, innovation hubs and licensed insurance and pensions entities. Eligible use cases include digital insurance platforms, artificial intelligence applications, claims automation, microinsurance, micropensions and other technology-driven financial services. Applications for Cohort Two run from 15 May 2026 to 31 August 2026.
Zimbabwe Insurance and Pensions Commission2026-05-19
Zimbabwe Insurance and Pensions Commission launches regulatory sandbox and opens second application window through 31 August 2026
The Zimbabwe Insurance and Pensions Commission has launched a regulatory sandbox for insurance and pensions innovation and opened the Cohort Two application window from 15 May 2026 to 31 August 2026. The framework allows local and international applicants to test products, technologies and business models in a supervised environment before broader market rollout.