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US economist mocks Zimbabwe's new currency

United States economist Steve Hanke has derided Zimbabwe's latest currency introduction, the ZiG, asserting that the country's monetary policies resemble a merry-go-round. The ZiG, purportedly backed by gold according to Reserve Bank of Zi…

Published: 11 Apr 2024 at 08:50hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Anti-Zimbabwe economist says ZiG is old wine in new bottles

Prominent Zimbabwean economist and financial analyst Professor Gift Mugano says the new local currency launched today - unimaginatively named Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) amid noisy claims by government officials there is US$275 million reserves to…

Published: 06 Apr 2024 at 13:20hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

'New ZiG currency is a short term gimmick,' says some economist

An economic expert has criticized the recently launched Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) currency, asserting that it lacks substance to effectively revitalize the economy, warning that the nation has once again resorted to failed economic strategies.Th…

Published: 06 Apr 2024 at 08:13hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter

Prof Mthuli Ncube is smart!

Mthuli Ncube is a renowned economist and the current Minister of Finance and Economic Planning in Zimbabwe. Since his appointment in 2018, he has been instrumental in implementing necessary macro-economic policies aimed at stabilizing the …

Published: 31 Mar 2023 at 10:26hrs | 1 | by Teddy Ncube

US economist says ZimStat boss talking 'rubbish'

AMERICAN economics professor Steve Hanke, who came under fire in Zimbabwe on Wednesday for cooking inflation data, has described the criticism as "rubbish" and defended his controversial formula.Hanke, who claims to be "accurately calculat…

Published: 19 Aug 2022 at 06:44hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Government and household budgets are not the same

We often talk about the national debt as though it is the same as the burden of debt shouldered by households.But the two couldn't be more different."People think 'paying down the debt' will improve their financial lives because they belie…

Published: 22 Sep 2020 at 08:46hrs | 3 | by Erick Matotoba

John Mangudya's Bonditary policy confirms US$100 salary for a teacher

I am not an economist, I am a subsistence farmer but with a little knowledge of economics that I grasped from my experiences with primary education, John Mangudya's latest Bonditary policy is going to consume President ED Mnangagwa's reput…

Published: 20 Feb 2019 at 19:11hrs | 1 | by Don Chigumba

The fallacy of production in Zimbabwe!!

There is this fallacy in Zimbabwe and among Zimbabweans that production is a pre-conditionality for economic revival. This view  unfortunately misses the point altogether. Zimbabweans do not seem to understand that production is a fun…

Published: 10 Jan 2019 at 12:45hrs | | by Colls Ndlovu

A few suggestions to the knowledgeable Prof Mthuli Ncube from a keen fellow Economist

I am grateful that the key Ministry of Finance has been judiciously assigned to Prof Mthuli Ncube at a time such as this. I believe the Minister is well on course to transform the country's economic footprints if an enabling environment is…

Published: 10 Sep 2018 at 07:21hrs | | by Prosper Munyedza

Value for money, public financial resource management and effective public service delivery in Zimbabwe

Public financial resources ought to be managed with integrity, transparency and accountability, all for efficient and effective service delivery, sustainable economic growth and development.Above all the "value for money" principle should …

Published: 08 Sep 2018 at 08:25hrs | 19 | by Prof Mthuli Ncube, Finance Minister of Zimbabwe

Unpacking ZimAsset Part 1

It is critical that we always debate issues from a position of understanding and deep knowledge of the subject matter. Many a time citizens debate issues without having a good grasp of the subject matter. Personally, I have always said tha…

Published: 30 Nov 2017 at 09:35hrs | | by Vince Musewe

Bounds of Possibility

Predatory politics and the challenges of creating a developmental State in Zimbabwe  is my unpublished work which deals with:Creating a new narrative Role of State in development From indeginisation to empowerment Private enterprise a…

Published: 06 Sep 2017 at 06:55hrs | | by Vince Musewe

$100 billion economy in 15 years possible at 7% per annum growth

As far as I am concerned the role of leadership is to define a compelling vision underpinned by a collective value system. We tend to debate endlessly on the how and yet that is a creative process which can and must change in line with dev…

Published: 04 Sep 2017 at 16:52hrs | 1 | by Vince Musewe (Economist)

Will protests bring the change we seek?

"There is nothing more difficult to plan, more doubtful of success, more dangerous to manage than the creation of a new system. The innovator has the enmity of all who profit by the preservation of the old system and only lukewarm defender…

Published: 18 Aug 2016 at 10:42hrs | | by Vince Musewe

'Zimbabwe shutdown much ado about nothing'

The ongoing #ZimShutDown2016 is much about ado about nothing as far as the economy is concerned, a leading economist has said.Speaking to Fin24 on Wednesday, economist John Robertson said the Zimbabwean economy has long been dead and Wedne…

Published: 07 Jul 2016 at 08:47hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwean economist brings glory to UCT

Zimbabwean economist Dr Farayi GwenhamoâˆšÂ¢â€šÃ‡Â¨â‰ˆÂ° who is currently working at the International Monetary Fund in the United StatesâˆšÂ¢â€šÃ‡Â¨â‰ˆÂ° has landed a gold-plated medalâˆšÂ¢â€šÃ‡Â¨â‰ˆÂ° bringing the fourth such honour to t…

Published: 03 May 2013 at 13:01hrs | 4 | by Carolyn McGibbon

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