Zimbabwe: Why the Economy Is Broken - What the Private Sector Can Do

Government has weakened itself by creating monopolies and appointing Zanu-PF officials in key positions in government departments and parastatals. The decision to do so was more… Read more »

Zimbabwe: 'Telecel On the Brink of Collapse'

Workers at mobile network operator Telecel Zimbabwe have raised a red flag over the state of affairs at the company, saying it faces imminent collapse unless government urgently… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Mnangagwa, Mashurugwi and the Coming Anarchy

Soon after arriving in Zimbabwe, in September of last year, I had to visit a friend in Bindura, whom I needed to extend -- as part of my enduring gratitude for his assistance… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Why Amend the Constitution Before Even Implementing It?

The proposed amendments to the 2013 Constitution have set a dangerous precedent and are widely seen as President Emmerson Mnangagwa's attempt to consolidate political power by… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Zim Governance System Beyond Repair

Of late, I have been quite irritated by my smartphone's maddeningly frequent demands for me to upgrade its system--at times, as little as only two days after my last upgrade. What… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Restore Sanity to Lure FDI

Machete-wielding gangs, referred to as maShurugwi, have been unleashing a reign of terror, especially in gold mining areas, causing deaths and injuries. The new low is threatening… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Agriculture Sector Needs U.S.$1,2 Billion Lifeline

The 2019-2020 agricultural season has been difficult for everyone due to the extreme weather and climatic conditions which scientists interpret as part of a climate emergency on a… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Staff-Monitored Programme Talks Remain in Limbo

Negotiations over the recalibration of the Staff-Monitored Programme (SMP) remain in limbo after government and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) team failed to reach… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Transparency in Justice System Enhances Public Confidence

THE legal fratenity is one of the most ill-understood professions in the world from an ordinary citizen's perspective. People often have misconceptions about how legal processes… Read more »

Zimbabwe: There's a Thin Line Between Reality and Fantasy

On Wednesday morning, I walked into a supermarket in Harare and came across a factory worker gazing blankly at the front pages of local newspapers. Read more »

Zimbabwe: Vital to Create Conducive Climate for Investment

The year 2019 was extremely difficult for the country, due to an economic crisis characterised by prolonged power cuts, fuel and foreign currency shortages as well as runaway… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Macro-Economic Priorities in 2020

ZIMBABWE'S prospects for 2020 look quite bleak with the 2019/20 farming season slowly turning into a successive drought as a result of poor rainfall patterns. Read more »

Zimbabwe: Sables Team of the Decade - Our Choice

A challenge was thrown to me this week when media colleague Brian Matamba sent me his Zimbabwe rugby team fantasy line-up of the past 10 years -- Sables Team of the Decade… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Standing Up for What Is Right

Oregan Hoskins these days works as a magistrate in Pietermaritzburg, the capital of his home province, KwaZulu-Natal.The South African lawyer is an upstanding man who commands… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Chamisa Postpones Hope of the Nation Address

MDC president Nelson Chamisa has postponed his "Hope of The Nation", address which was scheduled for January 15, the event which was blocked by the police. Read more »

Zimbabwe: Give Tripartite Negotiating Forum a Chance - ILO

The Tripartite Negotiating Forum (TNF) was legislated in June last year amid pomp and fanfare. However, there have been concerns over the glacial pace at which the forum is… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Mnangagwa Not Keen On Dialogue

President Emmerson Mnangagwa has confided in some cabinet ministers and senior Zanu PF officials close to him that he is not too keen on negotiating a power-sharing deal with… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Government Controls Fuelling the Black Market

Business at the country's parallel (black) market for foreign currency and other commodities has never been as brisk.Billions of dollars in local or foreign currency exchange hands… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Anti-Graft Charade a Theatrical Flop

Zimbabwe's fight against corruption, which has not yielded meaningful dividends in the past three decades, can be rejuvenated if President Emmerson Mnangagwa allows entities formed… Read more »

Zimbabwe: 'Zimbabwe Should Brace for Long, Painful Road to Recovery'

The United Nations, World Bank Group and the African Development Bank (AfDB) say Zimbabwe should brace for a long, arduous road to full recovery, with studies indicating that the… Read more »

Zimbabwe: National Railways Debt Shoots to U.S.$575 Million

Debt of the insolvent National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) astronomically rose from US$314 million in 2017 to US$575 million in 2018, fuelled by unpaid employee salaries and… Read more »

Southern Africa: Zimbabwe Among Hungriest Nations in the World - WFP

The World Food Programme (WFP) says Zimbabwe's hunger is now rated among the worst humanitarian crises in the world and is competing for resources with hardest hit countries… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Gloomy Economic Forecast for 2020

The country's economy is set to further decline this year on the back of inflationary pressures and drought among other challenges.The economy contracted by at least 6% last year,… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Harare Water Bombshell - Deadly Toxins

Harare City Council (HCC) is pumping into residents' homes water contaminated with deadly toxins, which can potentially trigger liver and central nervous system ailments, an… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Russian-Made Fighter Jets for Zimbabwe's Military

Zimbabwe is on the verge of replacing its antiquated military helicopters with Russian-made fighter jets, among other armaments, in a deal that has seen Harare mortgaging part of… Read more »