Is Zimbabwe better off than Nigeria?

January 24, 2024

Zimbabwe has been rated among the 50 least developed countries in 2024 but it is better off than oil rich…

The changing remittance economy in Zimbabwe

January 24, 2024

The flow of remittances to Zimbabwe is huge, with diaspora remittances from outside the country estimated at over US$1 billion…

Tshabangu clobbers Chamisa again

January 19, 2024

Self-proclaimed Citizens Coalition for Change interim secretary general Sengezo Tshabangu has clobbered party leader Nelson Chamisa again after the court…

Zimbabwean businessman, SA billionaire and Pakistani giant who now own Zimbabwe’s biggest sugar estates

January 19, 2024

A consortium of a Zimbabwean businessman, a South African billionaire and a Pakistani sugar producer is now in charge of…

Is the Zimbabwe dollar the weakest currency in the world?

January 18, 2024

I am not an economist but simple logic begs me to ask whether United States economist Steve Hanke is correct…

Is Nelson Chamisa’s leadership style a threat to Zimbabwe’s opposition politics?

January 18, 2024

Nelson Chamisa, a charismatic leader in Zimbabwe’s opposition politics, has been facing a storm of criticism over his leadership style…

Mnangagwa has a lot to do to convince Zimbabweans to have confidence in the local currency

January 17, 2024

Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa has a lot of work to do to convince Zimbabweans to have confidence in the local…

South African court hears how diesel consignment to Zimbabwe ‘disappeared’

January 16, 2024

British oil company BP claimed to have exported a consignment of diesel to Zimbabwe in 2019 – but the fuel…

Who got what from the Zimbabwe foreign currency auction in December

January 16, 2024

Nearly 500 businesses benefited from the foreign currency auction system in December getting US$16.7 million. A total of US$685.4 million…

Zimbabwe foreign currency auction now accounts for only 8% of foreign payments

January 16, 2024

Foreign currency obtained from the auction, introduced in June 2020 to revive the productive sector, last year accounted for only…