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Factoring 'animal spirits' into Zimbabwe's economic discourse

John Maynard Keynes is considered by many to be the most consequential economist of the past century. Perhaps one of his boldest contributions to economics was postulating, perhaps correctly, that the gold standard was inefficient as a bas…

Published: 18 Nov 2021 at 19:02hrs | 22 | by Simbarashe Bepete

Unionisation of teachers a millstone in delivery of remarkable kids' performance

We all get it that teachers want to be compensated more.My brother was a teacher for more than 30 years; I have some experience in the daily life of a teacher. For a long time, for him, it has been a very difficult life. It was full of cha…

Published: 28 May 2021 at 14:43hrs | 4 | by Brian Sedze

Zimbabwe's curse of voodoo economics

I was attending a pre-conference of Christian pastors in Masvingo at the urgent invitation of Prophetess Elizabeth Chademana.I had been charged by the saints in Greenwood District of the United Methodist Church, South Carolina, to carry a …

Published: 07 Jul 2019 at 21:30hrs | 1 | by Kenneth Mufuka

Manyika mocks Mnangagwa's 'voodoo economics'

Opposition Build Zimbabwe Alliance leader Noah Manyika has mocked President Emmerson Mnangagwa for introducing what he described as "voodoo" economics anchored on lack of understanding that the economy operates as an integrated system, not…

Published: 20 Jun 2019 at 08:02hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

Ncubenomics

In February, Reserve Bank Governor, John Mangudya announced the introduction of the RTGS dollar - the currency that confirmed what we knew all along: one is not to one. The RTGS dollar was initially set at a rate of USD 1 to RTGS$ 2.5 on t…

Published: 09 Apr 2019 at 15:19hrs | 4 | by Kubatana

Trust in Mthuli

As a young economics student, I never thought in my right mind that I would every write a piece defending my government.  Zimbabwe does not exactly have a proud record in the field of economics. From the days of independence until thi…

Published: 31 Dec 2018 at 15:43hrs | 2 | by Anthony Mkondo

ED's taken the politics out the economics, and given us all a brighter future

As we all take giant strides in the history of Zimbabwe, we should all take a moment of reflection. Let us remember from whence we have come.  Just over a year ago, we were stuck in a rut. A pariah state. An outcast nation. An embarra…

Published: 10 Dec 2018 at 13:12hrs | 1 | by Charles (student)

Biti accuses Mthuli Ncube of failing to grasp elementary economics

FINANCE minister Mthuli Ncube is actively seeking to have the Zimbabwe foreign debt forgiven under the Highly Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) programme by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), a move that would spring the ailing economy in…

Published: 16 Oct 2018 at 06:35hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter

MDC Alliance economics does not address production sector

Zimbabwe Communist Party secretary general Ngqabutho Nicholas Mabhena has said he has gone through the MDC Alliance economic intervention approach and noticed it does not deal with issue of productivity to stabilise the economy."Last year,…

Published: 11 Oct 2018 at 10:17hrs | 6 | by Stephen Jakes

Fixing Zimbabwe's 'fantasy economics'

From time to time a few countries carry out what is in effect economic suicide.Four things destroy wealth in society - conflict, ideology, corruption and bad economic policy. Examples in recent history are many but notable ones would inclu…

Published: 23 May 2018 at 11:22hrs | 7 | by Martyn Davies and Hanns Spangenberg

Zanu-PF should be about politics and economics

This is the Address by Zanu-PF First Secretary and President Emmerson Mnangagwa to the 107th Ordinary Session of the Zanu-PF Central Committee December 14, 2017 yesterdayACTING Secretary,Members of the Central Committee, Party Officials, C…

Published: 15 Dec 2017 at 05:43hrs | 3 | by President Emmerson Mnangagwa

The era of EDonomics begins

President Emmerson Mnangagwa's inauguration speech was in a class of its own in terms of vision, strategy and content.The President showed a clear, firm grasp of economics with his dose of what I would call "EDNomics", proudly showing the …

Published: 03 Dec 2017 at 08:13hrs | | by Dr Gideon Gono

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