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Was Chombo Mugabe’s number two?
Far from it, on paper that is. Ignatius Chombo was one of the longest serving Ministers of Local Government holding that post from 2000 to 2015. But according to one…
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Zimbabwe’s 2026 citizen’s budget
Zimbabwe on Thursday announced a ZiG290.9 billion budget with revenue expected to be ZiG287.6 billion, leaving a deficit of ZiG3.3billion. This translates to expenditure of $11.1 billion and revenue of…
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IMF says Zimbabwe’s economic recovery in 2025 is stronger than previously anticipated
The International Monetary Fund says Zimbabwe’s economic recovery in 2025 is stronger than previously anticipated and the economy is expected to maintain strong momentum in 2026. In a statement following…
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Can anyone come to your farm and start mining? It depends.
The answer is Yes and No. It depends on the size of the farm. Mines Deputy Minister Polite Kambamura said the current law says that when the farm is less…
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IMF says Zimbabwe has the best performing economy in SADC
Zimbabwe has the best performing economy in the Southern African region this year beating regional giants South Africa and oil-rich Angola by far. Its growth is estimated at 6% tallying…
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Mnangagwa vs Chiwenga:Who owes who?
The ZANU-PF national conference that was being held in Mutare has raised the tempo on the so-called rift between President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his deputy Constantino Chiwenga. I say so-called…
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ZiG relatively extinct and largely irrelevant
Zimbabwe’s local currency the Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) has become relatively extinct and largely irrelevant because few people are using it. According to the latest newsletter from Imara Asset Management (Zimbabwe),…
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What sleeping for less than 6 hours can do to you
Sleep is a vital restorative process with measurable effects on health and overall wellbeing but one in three adults consistently fails to achieve sufficient sleep, placing them at higher risk…
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Zimbabwe among the 10 least innovative countries in Africa and the world
Zimbabwe has been ranked 129 out of the 139 most innovative countries in 2025, according to the Global Innovation Index. It only ranks higher than Niger at 139, Angola(138), Congo(137),…
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IMF calls for more clarity on transitional plan to make ZiG sole currency by 2030
The International Monetary Fund has called on Zimbabwe to provide more clarity on its transitional plan to phase out the use of the mutl-currencies, dominated by the use of the…