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.
A few days ago, a friend who works for the government invited me to attend the launch of “Brand Zimbabwe” in Harare. What was this about? At the entrance, I…
Zimbabwe opposition leaders have called on the government to quit the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) so that it can benefit from…
Huayou Cobalt, the Shanghai-listed metals company which bought Arcadia lithium mine last year, expects to complete the construction of a processing plant by year-end and deliver its first output in…
Zimbabwe has warned non-governmental organisations that deviate from their mandate and politicise their aid that it will not hesitate to delist them. The warning was issued yesterday by the Deputy…
The Ministry of Education has engaged the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission to deal with schools that are insisting on payment of fees in UNited States dollars as this is illegal. Primary…
The World Health Organisation said it’s concerned about an ongoing measles outbreak in Zimbabwe, where the disease is spreading rapidly. “It’s the first in many years at this scale and…
In recent weeks, South African public discourse has been focused on concerns about alleged Chinese influence in the country’s media landscape. However, these conversations have tended to overlook the already…
Africa loves foreign brands with only South African mobile network company, MTN, making it to the top 10. There are only eight African brands in the top 50 with Zimbabwe…
The Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency says less than one million Zimbabweans are living outside the country with 85% in South Africa, 5% in Botswana and 3% in the United Kingdom.…
The Zimbabwe dollar today shed $33.36 to average $580.19 to the United States dollar closing the gap between the official rate and the black market rate which now ranges from…