Kwekwe is now a major player in the manufacturing business in Kwekwe. Dendairy is the only dairy company in Zimbabwe that is able to produce UHT milk that has a shelf life of up to a year. Dendairy produces UHT milk, maas (fermented) milk, yogurt, ice cream and fruit juices. Denadairy have the only Tetra Pak Plant in Zimbabwe which packs boxed UHT long life milk that has a shelf life of one year. Sable Chemicals Pvt. Ltd. is located just outside the city. It is the only producer of fertiliser in the whole country. Sable Chemicals produce hydrogen for their
Kwekwe the birthplace of former cricketer Norman Featherstone. A stampede at Mbizo Stadium killed 11 people in 2014. Kwekwe is well endowed with many educational facilities. Most are state-run. For university education, the closest facilities are 60 km away in Gweru, the Midlands Province capital, at Midlands State University. Like most urban areas in the country, the city of Kwekwe is serviced by many schools. Amaveni High School, Mbizo High School and Manunure High School recently expanded to offer A-level classes. Amaveni High serves the high density suburb of Amaveni while Mbizo and Manunure serve the high density suburb of Mbizo.