Posts by Charles Rukuni

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…

Zimbabwe will be issuing 7.5 kg of grain a month to each of the six million people that are in need of food in the rural areas, making a total…

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…

More than half of Zimbabwe’s population will need food aid between this month and March next year, the Zimbabwe government says, but the private sector has the capacity to import…

Zimbabwe’s currency, the ZiG, kicked off the week on a positive note after firming to 13.4823 from a low of 13.6757 a week ago. The currency, which is just over…

Twenty-five white Zimbabwean farmers who took their R2 billion land damages claim to the South African courts after allegedly being denied access to the Zimbabwean courts lost the case at…

Africans must now tell their own stories because if they continue to denigrate themselves they will be playing into the hands of those who control the narrative of Africa, African…

Quarterly taxes, which are due next month, will force businesses to sell a quota of their products or services in ZiG because the central bank will not be able to…