Is Zimbabwe Broke or Broken?
With the economic crisis worsening, the El Niño-induced drought that has left many hungry and unemployed, the government is "beginning to feel the pinch as much as the governed", Financial Gazette's Phillimon Mhlanga reports.
Vendors sell vegetables in Harare.
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Zimbabwe:
Bond Notes - Sobriety Must Stead Our Giddy Imaginations
The Herald, 20 May 2016
Have faith in yourself Zimbabwe. We shall sing the National Pledge. Mr Mangudya, give us the bond notes. Get people to use more plastic money, less cash. Strictly monitor the… Read more »
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Zimbabwe:
Govt Seeks Strategic Partner for Airzim
The Herald, 20 May 2016
Government is in discussion with 12 airlines as potential suitors as it widens the search for a strategic partner for the national airline Air Zimbabwe. Transport and… Read more »
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Zimbabwe:
The Big LDI Lie
Financial Gazette, 19 May 2016
The quest for the perfect investment strategy for a pension fund has been something that has received much attention from researchers and practitioners in the pension fraternity.… Read more »
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Zimbabwe:
Govt Debt to Bulawayo City Council Increases
Financial Gazette, 19 May 2016
Government's debt to council has increased by almost five percent, placing further strain on the local authority's ability to provide quality service to residents. Read more »
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Zimbabwe:
April Inflation Rate At - 1,64 Percent - Zimstat
Financial Gazette, 16 May 2016
Zimbabwe's annual inflation for the month of April stood at -1,64 percent, after gaining 0,66 percentage points on the March rate of -2,31 percent, the Zimbabwe Statistical Agency… Read more »
InFocus
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The aid comes after a failed agricultural season due to El Nino. Read more »
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Some people are saying it would ease the liquidity challenges, while others are afraid to go back the hyper-inflation era. Read more »
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"The country might be going through economic challenges, experiencing devastating graft and corruption but all that aside, one can say 'it is good to be black.'," writes Zimbabwean ... Read more »
