Posts by Charles Rukuni

Zimbabwe, one of the countries most vilified by its own citizens, apparently has one of the best education systems in Africa. According to local fact-checking organisation, Zimfact, Zimbabwe is rated…

Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa today met chiefs in Bulawayo to resolve the long-standing Gurkuhundi issue and said there is nothing more important than national unity. He posted on his X…

Delta Corporation enjoyed record sales of soft drinks and beer over Christmas, but the company is worried about the impact of a “sugar tax” and an anticipated drop in spending…

Citizens Coalition for Change leader Nelson Chamisa has dumped the party but has offered no immediate alternative saying his supporters will be posted on the next steps. In a 13-page…

Zimbabwe’s central bank will hold its first rate-setting meeting of the year next Monday as it seeks to deal with a currency rout. The monetary policy committee will meet “to…

Zimbabwe has been rated among the 50 least developed countries in 2024 but it is better off than oil rich Nigeria and Angola. According to a survey by InsiderMonkey, Zimbabwe…

Self-proclaimed Citizens Coalition for Change interim secretary general Sengezo Tshabangu has clobbered party leader Nelson Chamisa again after the court ordered that 23 candidates that filed their nomination papers in…

A consortium of a Zimbabwean businessman, a South African billionaire and a Pakistani sugar producer is now in charge of Zimbabwe’s largest sugar producer. Tongaat Hulett, which runs the Hippo…

I am not an economist but simple logic begs me to ask whether United States economist Steve Hanke is correct to say that the Zimbabwe dollar is the weakest currency…