Columnist / Perry munzwembiri
Dear Mthuli Ncube: Just having a weak currency alone may not boost exports
Mthuli Ncube, Zimbabwe's Finance minister, wrote an interesting article in the Financial Times, defending the re-introduction of a local currency. His argument was primarily premised on the theory tha...Published: 06 Sep 2019 at 07:08hrs | | by Perry Munzwembiri
Mnangagwa govt getting in the way of its own reforms
FOR much of the past year, Zimbabwe's economy has oscillated between confusion and chaos, and as the second half of 2019 wears on, the headwinds show no immediate sign of relenting.This is in ...Published: 02 Aug 2019 at 08:04hrs | | by Perry Munzwembiri
Zim's disastrous cricket world cup: If only they knew that cricket is more than just play to us
The English came, colonised us and bequeathed us with a great many traditions of theirs. There is the general love of tea in coffee's stead, in this part of the continent, the use of the metric m...Published: 09 Mar 2015 at 08:59hrs | | by Perry Munzwembiri
Prosper Utseya absence felt as the Gayle-storm hits Zimbabwe
It was always going to be about whether Chris Gayle showed up for the party. And show up he did, in destructive form! Hurricane Gayle bludgeoned Zimbabwe's bowling attack at the Manuca oval on Tuesday...Published: 24 Feb 2015 at 09:24hrs | | by Perry Munzwembiri
February 12 : Day of reckoning for President Zuma as showdown with the EFF looms during SONA
They could easily pass for one of those state events merely compelled by law to hold, but which are nothing more than talk shops, appealing only to a handful of lawmakers and politicians. Well th...Published: 10 Feb 2015 at 12:21hrs | | by Perry Munzwembiri
Zimbabwean banks ignoring social media at their own peril
IN EUROPE and America, right now, bankers are the people everyone wants to hate. These so-called masters of the universe drew the ire of the public as their ‘voodoo' banking practises saw them thro...Published: 18 Jan 2015 at 15:06hrs | | by Perry Munzwembiri
Bond coins or not there is just no going back
February 2015 will mark six years since Zimbabwe adopted the multi-currency monetary system, commonly referred to as dollarization. The move was in response to the chaotic hyperinflationary period tha...Published: 05 Jan 2015 at 10:45hrs | | by Perry Munzwembiri
African Countries Must Re-benchmark their GDP statistics
When Ghana revised its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) figures in 2010, the resultant 60 per cent jump in its GDP estimates saw it being upgraded from low-income country to a lower-middle income coun...Published: 06 Jun 2014 at 06:48hrs | | by Perry Munzwembiri
FDI follows the path of least resistance, but, is Zimbabwe such a path?
Recently, there have been amplified calls by government authorities in appealing for Foreign Direct Investment. The importance of foreign investment cannot be over-emphasised, especially for an e...Published: 12 May 2014 at 12:47hrs | | by Perry Munzwembiri
As discontent with the ANC increases, is the EFF a sober alternative?
Until recently, South Africa lay claim to the title of Africa's biggest economy, being the beacon of its former President Thabo Mbeki's vision of an African renaissance. Two decades post independe...Published: 22 Apr 2014 at 08:45hrs | | by Perry Munzwembiri
Move over South Africa: Here comes Nigeria?
For years South Africa has asserted itself as Africa's most dominant economy, frequently being touted as the world's gateway into Africa. However, its anaemic growth in recent times has seen...Published: 03 Apr 2014 at 10:28hrs | | by Perry Munzwembiri
Zim Bank Lending on the Decline: What Will Drive Economic Recovery?
Since the turn of the new millennium, Zimbabwe's economy has been on a downward trajectory, characterised by hyperinflation, chronic unemployment and soaring national debt levels. The introduction...Published: 21 Mar 2014 at 15:06hrs | | by Perry Munzwembiri
Africa's Income Inequalities: The reality of a 'A Few Big Men'
Economic inequality has dominated international economic debate recently, and with good reason. Developmental charity organisation Oxfam International made headlines not too long ago with its repo...Published: 08 Feb 2014 at 11:26hrs | | by Perry Munzwembiri
Could steward bank be to Zimbabwe what Equity bank is to Kenya?
Though the economies of Zimbabwe and Kenya may be following different paths altogether, parallels can be drawn between the two Sub Saharan Africa countries. Like most African countries, the Financial...Published: 23 Jan 2014 at 08:27hrs | | by Perry Munzwembiri
A 'Window Dressed' Stock Market Rally on the ZSE
Is it unusual for the share price of companies to move up one may ask? Most would answer no, and to most investors, a rising share price is desirable. However, suspicions may arise depending on th...Published: 02 Jan 2014 at 10:41hrs | 1 | by Perry Munzwembiri
Zimbabwe a nation in dire straits: Failed by bad politics
I belong to Zimbabwe and am inextricably bound to this land. Regardless of the perceived or actual imperfections Zimbabwe has, this will always and forever be my home. Like many other Zimbabweans, I'm...Published: 20 Dec 2013 at 12:41hrs | | by Perry Munzwembiri
Open letter to fellow Zimbabweans: Let us keep the faith
"The final countdown before the launching of the new State of Zimbabwe has now begun. Only a few hours from now, Zimbabwe will have become a free, independent and s...Published: 15 Nov 2013 at 14:37hrs | | by Perry Munzwembiri
Zimbabwe's diaspora dilemma: Come home or stay put?
Zimbabwe has witnessed a significant outflow of her citizens over the years. This was one of the effects of the so called 'lost decade' where Zimbabweans migrated abroad in droves searching for greene...Published: 02 Oct 2013 at 11:19hrs | | by Perry Munzwembiri
Post elections Zimbabwe: Getting the tyres to hit the tar
The elections have come and gone, albeit contentiously so. Yet what still unites us as a nation is our common desire to see this nation advance for the good of all Zimbabweans. As the natio...Published: 13 Sep 2013 at 10:41hrs | | by Perry Munzwembiri
Obama's 'Rumble in the Jungle' highlights issues affecting Africa
Throughout history, very few people have had the rare ability to conjure up such a concoction of emotions in people when they speak. Hate him or love him, President Barack Obama has distinctively set ...Published: 01 Jul 2013 at 11:17hrs | | by Perry Munzwembiri
Zimbabwe's youth bearing the brunt of an inflexible education system
Youth unemployment continues to be a major problem in this Zimbabwe, where youths who constitute a large proportion of the population are still without gainful employment. While several explanations ...Published: 24 Jun 2013 at 10:30hrs | | by Perry Munzwembiri
Is Zimbabwe's dependence on China a ticking time bomb?
That China has emerged as a global economic powerhouse especially in the aftermaths of the global financial crisis cannot be disputed. In fact, it is credited as having been the key driver of glo...Published: 23 Apr 2013 at 16:57hrs | 1 | by Perry Munzwembiri
Investing In Africa
Africa is a continent with significant untapped economic potential, which presents opportunities for investors. It is the second largest continent, with an estimated area of 30 368 609 Km2. In th...Published: 16 Mar 2013 at 13:05hrs | | by Perry Munzwembiri
Zimbabwe: The tale of an economy plagued by a chronic trade deficit
The basic fundamentals of economics dictate that one consumes what they produce. Zimbabwe however, has been an exception to this basic principle since the turn of the new millennium. Persistent Cu...Published: 12 Feb 2013 at 19:19hrs | | by Perry Munzwembiri
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