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Propaganda, lies will not resurrect Zim economy
The country's economy is on its knees and probably needs biblical resurrection or else to simply certify it dead.The Zanu-PF government has lost its marble and it's millennium economic d...Published: 30 Jul 2022 at 18:04hrs | 217 | by Leonard Koni
Mining sector key to Zim economy: Zimcodd
The mining sector is a key sector for Zimbabwe as it contributes about 60% to annual export receipts and at least 14% to Gross Domestic Product (GDP).This was revealed by the Zimbabwe Coalitio...Published: 16 Mar 2022 at 11:30hrs | 278 | by Stephen Jakes
Short term risks for Zim economy
The Zimbabwean economy is expected to register modest growth this year after 2 years of successive decline when currency changes, high inflation, extreme weather conditions and COVID-19 downturn wreck...Published: 03 Jun 2021 at 20:26hrs | 9 | by Victor Bhoroma
Prioritise locals over Chinese contractors for the benefit of Zim economy
Kenyan law professor Patrick Lumumba gets animated when he talks about China's rising influence on the African continent where governments get blinded by their fraternal ties with the Communist Party ...Published: 30 Sep 2020 at 10:51hrs | 4 | by Anthony Matutu
Entrepreneurship is key for economic Development in Zimbabwe
We are all collectively linked to the survival misfortunes of this country. I must say, in one way or another we are all affected. We need to address economic challenges and solutions of this country....Published: 22 Mar 2019 at 21:56hrs | 1188 | by Tinashe Eric Muzamhindo
United States insists Zimbabwe is 'a threat'
Government has described the extension of sanctions on Zimbabwe by the United States of America as a travesty of justice saying Zimbabwe has embarked on a path of rapprochement and expected a reciproc...Published: 05 Mar 2019 at 22:51hrs | 2743 | by Staff reporter
Beggar-thy-neighbour protectionist policy is decadent
Reports that the Zimbabwean government wants to liberalize fuel imports is a very significant development that will go a long way towards solving the country's artificial fuel shortages once and for a...Published: 03 Mar 2019 at 11:06hrs | 774 | by Colls Ndlovu
RTGS dollars and production
Pursuant to the introduction of the so-called RTGS dollars (not to be confused with the US dollars), the question which arises is: will production be triggered by the introduction of the so-called RTG...Published: 24 Feb 2019 at 10:41hrs | | by Colls Ndlovu
Zimbabwe financial markets serene after RBZ's monetary policy measures
MARKETS largely remained unperturbed following monetary policy measures announced this week that saw the central bank abandon its fixed exchange rate management system for a managed floating approach ...Published: 22 Feb 2019 at 09:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
RBZ's interbank forex policy failed miserably in 2008
Just in case folks out there start jumping up and down ululating and eulogising at the forex trading liberalisation policy announced by the RBZ, a cursory look at the country's...Published: 21 Feb 2019 at 11:14hrs | | by Colls Ndlovu
National Reclamation:- Against the Perpetuation of a ruling elitist dynasty!
The leadership and general membership of the National Reclamation Assembly are deeply concerned about the current state of affairs in our beloved nation. We would like to categorically state that the ...Published: 11 Jan 2019 at 16:33hrs | 480 | by Advocate Walter Nyabadza
Panacea to Zim economy no fairy tale
As a child I used to like fairy tales because they had all the magic and stuff just happened so easy and everyone would be happy in the end, with ease. Take for instance the story of Aladdin and the m...Published: 11 Jan 2019 at 16:30hrs | 558 | by Charles Motsi
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...Published: 10 Jan 2019 at 12:45hrs | 515 | by Colls Ndlovu
Zim economy in typical labour pains
Some pains are just but a necessary evil and ought to be lived through than avoided if the benefits are to be harnessed in totality. Joys of motherhood come with excruciating pain, sweating and energy...Published: 18 Oct 2018 at 11:13hrs | | by Caitlin Kamba
Sustainable key ideas of resuscitating Zim economy
There is a huge gap between demand and supply. Our economy mainly survive on borrowing and imports. We have imports more than exports and therefore our balance of payments are in red. Zimbabweans must...Published: 10 Oct 2018 at 10:01hrs | 1182 | by Tinashe Eric Muzamhindo
RBZ's monetary policy statement: 'It's the bond notes, stupid'
The monetary policy statement issued by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) on 1 October 2018 served as a precursor of how the new dispensation will handle economic and financial policies going forward...Published: 07 Oct 2018 at 14:26hrs | 5707 | by Colls Ndlovu, economist
'Nedbank can help Zim economy'
President Mnangagwa says Nedbank Zimbabwe can play a leading role in financing core economic activities in the energy, infrastructure and agriculture sectors.He said this at the launch of Nedb...Published: 22 Apr 2018 at 09:53hrs | | by Staff reporter
Stubborn Zim economy defies coup leader's 100-day deadline
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa clocks 100 days in office next week with his administration struggling to gain the confidence required to stem the cash crisis.Mnangagwa took over the reins last y...Published: 25 Feb 2018 at 11:10hrs | 2376 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe paints a rosy picture of the otherwise comatose Zim economy
PRESIDENT Robert Mugabe yesterday appeared completely detached from the reality on the ground when he painted a rosy picture of the otherwise comatose economy, saying the government's ZimAsset...Published: 19 Apr 2017 at 06:28hrs | 233 | by Staff reporter
Chinese panic over Zim economy
THE local unit of Chinese firm Anhui Foreign Economic Construction Company (Afecc) will invest in Namibia to offset a downturn in economic fortunes in Zimbabwe as this country grapples with one of...Published: 13 Apr 2017 at 14:23hrs | 1972 | by Staff reporter
Zim Economy Is in the Emergency Room, We Need Long Term Measures
Zimbabwe is on the verge of collapsing economically as we speak our economy is in the intensive care unit. We need to put our heads together as a nation and bring solutions to the fragile economy. The...Published: 07 Dec 2016 at 21:14hrs | | by Wezhira Sam
Mutsvangwa, good you know war veterans will not get $500k, pity that is all you know!
When I read the article "War Vets $500,000 demands false, malicious, says Mutsvangwa" in Bulawayo24 and Khuluma Afrika I cheered, laughed and cried, not for joy but rather in disappointment and despai...Published: 17 Nov 2016 at 06:33hrs | | by Wilbert Mukori
War Vets $500,000 demands false, malicious, says Mutsvangwa
Harare - Reports in local and social media stating that the Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans association was demanding pay outs of $500,000 United States Dollars, among a plethora of oth...Published: 16 Nov 2016 at 11:09hrs | 1783 | by Khuluma Afrika
SA's unrelenting grip on Zimbabqe economy
AS the South African high-level delegation descended on Harare last week for engagements with their Zimbabwean peers, a new set of statistics released by that country's department of trade and ind...Published: 06 Nov 2016 at 07:45hrs | 685 | by Staff reporter
Mujuru, RBZ talks fail
Talks between former Vice President Joice Mujuru and the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ), which were meant to result in the Zimbabwe People First (ZPF) leader shelving her court action against the immi...Published: 21 Oct 2016 at 08:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Prophets of doom and limited vocabulary
Yesterday, one newspaper led with the headline, "Panic as Zim economy dies".We were not surprised as such by the headline and the cynicism that is the hallmark of this opposition newspaper....Published: 07 May 2016 at 20:12hrs | | by Staff reporter
Multi-currency makes Zim economy stable
The Zimbabwean government introduced the multi-currency system on 30th January 2009 as an economic strategy to combat the hyperinflationary trend that had gripped the local market due to the unbridled...Published: 14 Jan 2016 at 11:38hrs | | by Suitable Kajau
Zim economy elusive - Tapiwa Mashakada
Senior MDC-T official Tapiwa Mashakada has warned that the Zimbabwe economy has remained elusive despite all the spirited attempts to introduce fiscal and monitory measures to turnaround the economy....Published: 19 Oct 2015 at 07:11hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Can Zim economy run through generators and solar panels?
A Political analyst Bekezela Maduma Fuzwayo has questioned the government's ability to run the economy through generators and solar panels and slogans."I don't dispute that miracles do happen ...Published: 16 Oct 2015 at 08:39hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Fall of the rand a sign of Zim economy recovery- Social commentator
A social commentator, William Nyarayi Shoriwa has claimed that the fall of rand versus the US Dollar was a sign that Zimbabwe's economy was on a recovery path despite the fact that the US dollar is no...Published: 21 Sep 2015 at 16:28hrs | 5974 | by Stephen Jakes
Opposition parties believe IMF and World Bank will save Zim economy - analyst
Social and Politicval commentator Ngqabutho Mabhena has said the Zimbabwe opposition parties have a problem of believing the the International Monitory Fund and the World Bank will save the economy ...Published: 14 Aug 2015 at 09:37hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Corruption the major vice crippling Zim Economy
Corruption has been mentioned as the major vice that is crippling the revival of Zimbabwe's economy and the government has been blamed for turning a blind eye on how to deal with such a crime lead...Published: 04 May 2015 at 06:49hrs | 3534 | by Stephen Jakes
Mugabe admits Zim economy is in 'dismal state' to Zuma
Mugabe surprise SA President Jacob Zuma by admitting that the Zimbabwe economy is in a "dismal state"."South Africa has of course always been aware of the state of Zimbabwe's economic problems...Published: 27 Apr 2015 at 06:19hrs | | by Wilbert Mukori
Political commentators lament speedy crumbling of Zim economy
The Zimbabwe Political commentators Livingstone Masamba and Rejoice Ngwenya have lamented the continued deterioration of Zimbabwe's economy while the citizens watch helpless when the political lea...Published: 15 Apr 2015 at 06:11hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Zim economy is a runaway train with the driver, Mugabe, shouting 'full steam ahead!'
According to Peta Thorncroft Mugabe's latest “health junket” to Singapore, the third one in as many months, will cost the nation a staggering R20 or US$ 1.6 million. One of Zimbabwe's lead...Published: 15 Mar 2015 at 18:24hrs | | by Wilbert Mukori
Zim economy at crossroads says IMF
The Zimbabwe economy requires comprehensive reforms to sustain higher growth rates and poverty reduction, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Friday."Zimbabwe's economy is at a cros...Published: 09 Nov 2014 at 08:29hrs | | by Staff Reporter
De-industrialization sinks Zim economy
HOPES for the country's economic revival might be a pie in the sky as the country continues to reel under serious deindustrialization.According to the 2014 Confederation of Zimbabwe Indust...Published: 09 Oct 2014 at 05:54hrs | | by Staff Reporter
'ZANU PF's succession battle a threat to Zim economy'
ZANU-PF's succession battle between its two factions fronted by VP Joice Mujuru and Justice Minister Emmerson Mnangagwa and the entrance of Grace Mugabe into politics, could sling the country into an...Published: 01 Oct 2014 at 13:50hrs | | by Ndou Paul
Zim economy on a recovery path, says Mugabe
President Robert Mugabe says the economy is on a recovery path following the introduction of the integrated result based management (IRBM), which will see all government and quasi-government instit...Published: 20 Jul 2014 at 15:34hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Zim economy in dire straits
THE country's economy continues to swing directionless with figures indicating that the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE), seen as the barometer of the economy, slumping by US$642,8 million to US$4,56 bil...Published: 12 Jun 2014 at 08:25hrs | 5579 | by Fingaz
Multicurrencies: impact of the Chinese currency
The recent addition of the Chinese currency, among others, into Zimbabwe's much-admired multicurrency system (which the new RBZ governor has already branded as being sin qua non to the Zim economy rev...Published: 30 May 2014 at 13:51hrs | | by Colls Ndlovu
Zanu-PF thugs threatens Bulawayo journalist
A Bulawayo-based reporter had a lucky escape Tuesday after a group of Zanu-PF activists who wanted to assault her, failed to identify her when she changed clothes.The incident happened at the ...Published: 15 May 2014 at 18:56hrs | | by Nomalanga Moyo
Zim economy faces collapse, says IMF
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned of a challenging economic environment ahead and urged government to pursue strong macroeconomic policies.An IMF staff mission, led by Alfredo ...Published: 28 Mar 2014 at 16:32hrs | 7138 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe kills one of the twin evils of economics
Inflation and unemployment are generally regarded as the twin evils of economics. A simultaneous occurrence of inflation and unemployment causes what is generally termed stagflation. That is to say, a...Published: 24 Mar 2014 at 14:12hrs | | by Colls Ndlovu
Zim economy worsens, as Mugabe remains mum
Zimbabwe is paying a heavy financial price as the economy slows down under President Robert Mugabe's Zanu-PF government, with stocks and bonds on an unprecedented plunge.The Zimbabwe Stock Exc...Published: 20 Mar 2014 at 14:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zim economy sliding towards deflation
THE economy is sliding towards deflation, a situation that could see overall output and competitiveness of industry being affected leading to a decline in employment levels, economists have warned....Published: 19 Jan 2014 at 05:54hrs | | by Staff Reporter
'Makandiwa's miracles will not fix Zim economy'
FINANCE minister Patrick Chinamasa yesterday said only hardwork and commitment would spearhead the turnaround of the country's economy and people should not bank on miracles like those performed by U...Published: 16 Jan 2014 at 09:44hrs | 5021 | by Staff reporter
Will 2014 usher in an Egypt style revolution in Zimbabwe Part 2
Crane Brinton's Theory of Revolution Historian Crane Brinton argues that the revolutionary "fever" begins with certain "symptoms." It is only right and ...Published: 13 Jan 2014 at 05:07hrs | 3353 | by Dr Clifford Chitupa Mashiri
'Diamonds can revive Zim economy'
Business leaders say revenue from diamonds can be used to kick start the country's economic revival through resuscitating the manufacturing sector and developing infrastructure.Zimbabwe is e...Published: 27 Nov 2013 at 13:42hrs | | by Staff Reporter
'Land reform Zim economy's game changer'
The land reform programme is a game changer in Zimbabwe's economy that has resulted in the positive transformation of people's livelihoods.New farmers in Mashonaland Central are creating vast employme...Published: 14 Oct 2013 at 03:47hrs | | by Staff reporter
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