Will Mugabe 'Rig' The Economy?

President Robert Mugabe has been inaugurated after a disputed election, but the 89-year-old leader now faces a mammoth task of keeping the economy afloat, creating employment and revamping a dilapidated infrastructure.
  • Zimbabwe:   Mugabe Faces Tough Task Ahead

    Financial Gazette, 29 August 2013

    PRESIDENT Robert Mugabe, sworn in for a seventh-consecutive term in office on Thursday last week, faces the unenviable task of pulling Zimbabwe out of the doldrums. Read more »

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  • Zimbabwe:   Fears Over Economy

    IPS, 28 August 2013

    For President Robert Mugabe to defeat the opposition in the Jul. 31 election by hook or by crook may have been a walk in the park, but beating the economic crisis will be another… Read more »

  • Zimbabwe:   After Inauguration, Whither Zimbabwe?

    Zimbabwe Standard, 25 August 2013

    The harmonised elections are gone but not dead. The results or its ghosts will bring a backlash against immediate economic recovery and because of the unattractiveness of the… Read more »

  • Zimbabwe:   Inauguration Speech Dampens Confidence

    Zimbabwe Independent, 23 August 2013

    PRESIDENT Robert Mugabe, sworn in yesterday for a new five-year term after his recent controversial re-election in what was initially billed to be a grand historic occasion, gave… Read more »

  • Zimbabwe:   Debt Will Be Mugabe's Biggest Test

    New Zimbabwe, 23 August 2013

    ON TUESDAY, August 20, I said my farewells to the staff at the Ministry of Finance. Zimbabwe's greatest asset is its people, when they work together as a team for the national… Read more »

  • Zimbabwe:   Will Mugabe Carry the Future?

    Financial Gazette, 22 August 2013

    AS President-elect Robert Mugabe gets sworn-in today, a lot must be going on through his mind. Read more »

  • Zimbabwe:   After the Elections - What Will Mugabe Do Now?

    ISS, 20 August 2013

    President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe will be inaugurated on Thursday, following the decision by the leader of the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC-T), Morgan Tsvangirai, to drop… Read more »

  • Zimbabwe:   You Can't Rig Economy, PM Tells Mugabe

    New Zimbabwe, 18 August 2013

    OUTGOING premier, Morgan Tsvangirai, has challenged President Robert Mugabe to deliver on his election promises but warned his rival that resolving the country's economic problems… Read more »

  • Zimbabwe:   Focus on Economy Likely to Boost Equity Markets

    Zimbabwe Standard, 18 August 2013

    THE incoming government has promised to focus on the economy, a move that is likely to boost equity markets, a leading research firm has said. Read more »

  • Zimbabwe:   Tough Tasks Ahead for New Govt

    Zimbabwe Standard, 18 August 2013

    DEFEATING the MDC-T leader, Morgan Tsvangirai in the July 31 elections by hook or by crook may have been easy for President Robert Mugabe, but tough tasks lie ahead for the new… Read more »

  • Zimbabwe:   Mugabe Victory Scuppers Youths' Employment Hopes

    Zimbabwe Standard, 18 August 2013

    YOUTHS have said their hopes of getting employment have been dashed after President Robert Mugabe, accused of decimating the country's economy in the past three decades, won last… Read more »

  • Zimbabwe:   Mugabe's 'Go Hang' Tirade a Telling Sign

    Zimbabwe Independent, 16 August 2013

    It is understandable that the opposition and civil society should be dismayed by the outcome of the recent elections. The MDCs played by the rules and Zanu PF, as usual, did what… Read more »

  • Zimbabwe:   The Way Forward After the Elections

    The Herald, 14 August 2013

    ZANU-PF'S emphatic win in the just-ended harmonised elections was certainly sweet music to progressive ears. It was a manifestation of mastery of politics unmatched by many… Read more »

  • Zimbabwe:   Wither Zimbabwe After Mugabe Landslide

    New Zimbabwe, 13 August 2013

    This is the second and final part of an article by Durban University of Technology lecturer Rodwell Makombe on the just ended elections and the way forward for the country. Read more »

  • Zimbabwe:   Zanu-PF's Landslide Victory - Where to Zimbabwe?

    New Zimbabwe, 12 August 2013

    I HAVE been following the election debate in Zimbabwe, particularly the opinion pieces that have been published and the utterances that have been made by some prominent figures in… Read more »

  • Zimbabwe:   Skewed Government Policies Restrain Capital Inflows

    Zimbabwe Standard, 11 August 2013

    UNCERTAINTY over government policies will continue to deter capital inflows needed to revive the economy despite Zimbabwe offering an array of investment opportunities,… Read more »

  • Zimbabwe:   Zim Elections - - Trouble Again?

    Zimbabwe Independent, 9 August 2013

    With both congratulations and criticisms pouring in, there is much concern over what the disputed elections will mean for Zimbabwe going forward. Read more »

  • Zimbabwe:  What Now for Zimbabwe?

    ThinkAfricaPress, 9 August 2013

    Mugabe and ZANU-PF are here to stay. We asked a panel of experts what this means for the next five years in Zimbabwe. Read more »

  • Zimbabwe:   Mugabe Win Sends Markets in Panic Mode

    Zimbabwe Independent, 9 August 2013

    Wholesalers and retailers' tills are ringing faster as Zimbabweans splurge on key commodities as uncertainty over what the new government might do with regards to the currency… Read more »

  • Zimbabwe:   Zanu-PF Win Spells Doom

    Zimbabwe Independent, 9 August 2013

    President-elect Robert Mugabe's re-election has triggered anxiety and uncertainty among the majority of Zimbabweans who fear the just-ended disputed polls could plunge Zimbabwe… Read more »

  • Zimbabwe:   Will New Govt Fix the Economy?

    Zimbabwe Independent, 9 August 2013

    THE general elections have come and gone. They were held with undue haste, precluding the registration of many potential voters as well as the late release to the political… Read more »

  • Zimbabwe:   Economists Predict Bleak Future After Mugabe Re-Election

    VOA, 6 August 2013

    Robert Mugabe's re-election as president of Zimbabwe last week raised concerns for many economists who believe the country's foreign investment will greatly diminish under the… Read more »

  • Zimbabwe:   Stock Prices Drop After Polls

    SW Radio, 6 August 2013

    Fear of returning to the days of food shortages and empty supermarket shelves has gripped Zimbabweans again, following another disputed election that saw the stock market take a… Read more »

  • Zimbabwe:  Confusion and Uncertainty in the Aftermath of Elections

    ThinkAfricaPress, 5 August 2013

    With both congratulations and criticisms pouring in, there is much concern over what the disputed elections will mean for Zimbabwe going forwards. Read more »

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