The Insider is a political and business bulletin about Zimbabwe, edited by Charles Rukuni. Founded in 1990, it was a printed 12-page subscription only newsletter until 2003 when Zimbabwe's hyper-inflation made it impossible to continue printing.
The Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG), today hit its lowest rate against the United States dollar since its inception averaging 13.7031 after hitting a peak of 13.2183 on 23 May. Reserve Bank…
Researched by Mary Alexander IN SHORT: No law in Zimbabwe imposes the death penalty for same-sex marriages or relationships. The claim that a court has ordered a newly married gay…
Zimbabwe’s economy is expected to grow by only 2% this year because of the devastating drought this year but it will recover strongly to 6% next year because of a…
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe is to maintain its current tight monetary policy to ensure the sustenance of the current stability of both the exchange rate and inflation. This was…
The recent elections in South Africa, where the ruling African National Congress lost its majority, polling 40% of the vote down from 57%, has demonstrated the vulnerability of liberation parties…
Zimbabwe’s new currency, the ZiG, today hit a new record high against the United States dollar when it was pegged at 13.2183. The currency launched on 5 April has been…
The Zimbabwe Gold, ZiG, continued to firm against the United States dollar ending the week at 13.3975 up from 13.4825 at the beginning of the week. The currency, introduced six…
The stability of Zimbabwe’s local currency, the Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG), is critical if the country wants to reduce demand for the use of the United States dollar. Zimbabwe is currently…