Zimbabwe finance chiefs grilled by opposition legislators

November 3, 2019

Zimbabwe Finance minister Mthuli Ncube and Reserve Bank governor John Mangudya were in the firing line this week as opposition…

The fall of Grace Mugabe

November 3, 2019

Grace Mugabe—once an eccentric and untouchable figure in Zimbabwean politics—is at loggerheads with President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s government and the ruling…

EU differs with AU on lifting of sanctions on Zimbabwe

November 2, 2019

The African Union and the Southern Africa Development Community are pushing for the lifting of sanctions on Zimbabwe to save…

New Zimbabwe notes same as current bond notes

November 2, 2019

The new two and five Zimbabwe dollar notes that are set to be introduced into circulation by mid-November will have…

Zimbabwe uses two percent tax fund road rehabilitation to the tune of $465 million

November 1, 2019

The Zimbabwean government has spent $465 million rehabilitating road infrastructure in the first 10 months of this year using funds…

Zimbabwe warns US ambassador over abuse of diplomatic privilege

November 1, 2019

Zimbabwe  does not take kindly to the continued interference in local politics by US ambassador Brian Nichols and will not…

Zimbabwe to double cash in circulation

October 31, 2019

Zimbabwe is to inject $1 billion over the next six months and thus double cash in circulation in the country.…

50 companies holding Zimbabwe to ransom

October 30, 2019

Fifty companies are holding Zimbabwe to ransom as they hold half of the country’s bank balances and can therefore play…

Eddie Cross was right after all

October 30, 2019

A member of the Presidential advisory committee, Eddie Cross, who also sits on the monetary policy committee was right that…

Is mobile money a blessing or a curse for Zimbabwe?

October 29, 2019

Mobile money and other digital finance platforms might have proven to be highly useful in Zimbabwe, but they have also…