Brand-approved, without exception.
Every product is sourced through the brand owner or their authorised travel-retail channel. No parallel imports, no grey stock.
The only brand-approved operator in Zimbabwe
World-standard duty-free, opening in Zimbabwe.
The country's first fully brand-approved airport duty-free chain — every product authorised by the brand owner. Opening at Harare, November 2026.
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Our mandate
World-standard duty-free, now in Zimbabwe.
Duty Free Stores of Zimbabwe is the country's licensed national duty-free operator. We are building the first airport duty-free chain in Zimbabwe where every product is authorised directly by the brand owner — genuine, traceable, and priced with transparency — run to the standards of the Gulf's leading travel-retail markets.
The model
Control at every layer
A disciplined model built for provenance, availability and consistent execution.
Bonded supply, always in stock.
Backed end to end by our own group — sourcing, bonded warehousing and stock control in one hand, so the shelf stays full.
Run on real data.
Assortment, pricing and replenishment are decided on live data, not guesswork — with every price saved as a dated, locked version you can audit.
Local teams, world standard.
Hired and trained in-country, held to international service and category discipline.
Vertical support
Built so the shelf is never empty.
Duty-free only works when the product is there. We are supported top to bottom by our own group — sourcing, bonded distribution and stock control under one accountable operator, from source to shelf. It is a closed loop designed to keep supply moving through any disruption: travellers find what they came for, and the brands we carry get consistent, dependable retail.
Part of DFP World — an integrated frontier duty-free group — with distribution through Afrique DistriHub, routed via Tanger Med, the sixth-ranked container port in the world.
The opportunity
A gateway growing at pace.
Zimbabwe's airports handled 2.28 million passengers in 2024, up 19% year on year, and the country welcomed around 1.6 million international visitors. Harare's international terminal has been rebuilt to handle 6 million passengers a year. Across Africa, airports now rely on retail concessions for 37% of their non-aeronautical revenue — the highest share in the world. The infrastructure is ready; the standard has been missing. That is what we are here to set.
The rollout
A national rollout, on schedule.
Measured momentum across two gateways. Every milestone is stated precisely.
Harare
Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport
Opening· November 2026
Harare
Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport
In development· 2027
Victoria Falls
Victoria Falls International Airport
In development· 2027
Measured by standards, not numbers
Genuine brands · Full shelves · Fair, transparent pricing · Run to international standards
Backed by DFP World
The retail arm of an integrated group
We are the Zimbabwe retail company of DFP World — a Dubai-headquartered duty-free and travel-retail group founded in 2013, operating across Africa, Southeast Asia and Latin America through a compliant, brand-approved model.
The architect
DFP World
Group holding company — strategy, capital and standards.
Distribution
Afrique DistriHub
Route-to-market and supply infrastructure across the continent.
Retail
Duty Free Stores of Zimbabwe
Licensed national duty-free operator. Harare Duty Free.
Integrity & nation-building
Built here. Held to a global standard.
"In Africa, many talk about access. We focus on integrity."
- Zimbabwe's first fully brand-approved airport duty-free chain — every product authorised by the brand owner.
- Operated to Gulf travel-retail standards, in full alignment with the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) and the Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe (CAAZ).
- Operated by an international group, staffed and trained locally — raising the standard for the whole market. Proud Strategic Partner of the Zimbabwean Business Council for the UAE.
Travellers
Flying soon?
Discover the Harare Duty Free experience taking shape at Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport.
Our storesBrands & partners
A brand or airport partner?
Enter Zimbabwe through a single, brand-approved, fully compliant channel. Brand owners, airport authorities and concession partners — talk to our commercial team.
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