Posts by Charles Rukuni

The Zimbabwe dollar has firmed for the fourth consecutive time gaining $144.90 in two days to average $5 251.06 cents against the United States dollar. Prices of some goods have…

Zimbabwe’s motorists are among the first to benefit from the firming local currency which has appreciated to $5 395.96 against the United States dollar. The Zimbabwe National Road Administration has…

Zimbabwe’s cabinet has declared an end to power outages which at their peak lasted for 19 hours daily, hobbling businesses and the economy. The cabinet today “noted with satisfaction” an…

Nigerian billionaire and philanthropist Benedict Peters is reportedly considering entering the lithium mining sector in Zimbabwe. Peters, 56, made headlines in 2019 when he embarked on a platinum mining venture…

The Zimbabwe dollar continued its rally against the United States dollar appreciating by $930.63 from last Tuesday’s auction to average $5 395.9619. The highest offer was $5 550 and the…

Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday warned foreign business people that are hoarding basic commodities to create artificial shortages that they will be deported because his government will never tolerate such…

One of the Zimbabwe government’s critics, Gift Mugano, who last year predicted that the local currency would collapse by June, says the country’s economic turnaround is now a reality. “On…

More than 5 000 candidates are contesting this year’s elections in Zimbabwe on 23 August. These include 11 presidential candidates, 4 800 council candidates and 637 parliamentary candidates. Here is…

Zimbabwe says its decision to lift duty on the import of basic goods is necessary to tame price hikes, but the measure is leaving a bitter taste in the mouth…

The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) is, starting today, releasing a full list of candidates that will stand in the 2013 elections. Here are a few quick numbers to chew over…