November 17, 2025
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Has Ivory Worth Millions It Can't Use
International rules bar the sale, which experts fear would encourage poaching. But with elephant populations and attacks on the rise -- along with the costs of maintaining parks… Read more »
November 03, 2025
Africa: Brick By Brick, Zimbabwe Companies Fall to Foreign Competitors
National laws aimed at redressing colonial imbalances reserve retail sectors, like that of brickmaking, for locals. But companies with outside investment, particularly from China,… Read more »
August 31, 2025
Zimbabwe: Inside the 'Bondage' of Zimbabwe's Contract Tobacco Farming
Land reforms gave Zimbabweans farms -- but contract tobacco deals have handed power to private companies. Read more »
August 06, 2025
Zimbabwe: Another Zimbabwe Gold Coin Sale Registers Little for Most
The short-lived sale catered mostly to corporations and experts said it had little effect on the economy. Read more »
July 18, 2025
Zimbabwe: As University of Zimbabwe Strike Drags On, Pressure Mounts On the Country's Higher Education System
Lecturers' earnings have shrunk by nearly 90% -- and students are caught in the middle of it all. Read more »
July 09, 2025
Zimbabwe: Lithium Smuggling Rampant As Zimbabwe Fails to End Corruption
Zimbabwe is among the world's top producers of lithium. But border guards, mine employees and researchers say records show only a fraction of what's really moving out of the… Read more »
July 01, 2025
Zimbabwe: No Water From the Tap. They're Asked to Pay a Tax Anyway.
With Chinese bank loans overdue, Harare charges residents for major upgrades that were never completed. Read more »
June 22, 2025
Zimbabwe: New Tax Promises a Larger Fleet of Emergency Vehicles in Harare. Residents Are Skeptical.
Residents doubt city leaders' new levy will help pay for more critically-needed ambulances. Read more »











