Ordinary Zimbabwe passport now $150

February 18, 2020

The Zimbabwe cabinet today approved an increase in the cost of an ordinary passport from $53 to $150 and that…

How ordinary Zimbabweans can take control of their currency

February 18, 2020

Zimbabweans can easily take control of their currency by ditching cash and using electronic money, so argues one observer. According…

Today’s fact of life#36

February 18, 2020

High heels were originally men’s shoes. High heels came into circulation on the shoe circuit in roughly 10 BC. They…

Today’s fact of life#35

February 17, 2020

Philautia was originally likened to the love one holds for oneself, as well as looking after one’s own happiness or…

Zimbabwe to fully de-dollarise in five years

February 17, 2020

Zimbabwe expects to completely wean its economy from continued use of the United States dollar in domestic trading in five…

EU “lifts” sanctions on Chiwenga, Shiri, Grace Mugabe

February 17, 2020

The European Union (EU) today suspended its sanctions on Vice President Constantino Chiwenga and three other top Zimbabwean officials, but…

Zimbabwe central bank official says it is not easy to de-dollarise people’s minds

February 16, 2020

The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) and captains of industry on Friday sharply differed on the currency in use in…

Are we too poor or too stupid- revisited.

February 16, 2020

I wrote this series six years ago, but thought it was worthwhile revisiting the series because of what is currently…

Cold Storage workers ready for battle

February 16, 2020

Cold Storage Company workers who have been given notice that they are to be retrenched with effect from 1 February…

Zimbabwe now a must visit country again says top US financial newspaper

February 15, 2020

Zimbabwe has once again become a must visit safari country according to an article by the Wall Street Journal, one…