Is the Zimbabwean Economy Recovering?

President Robert Mugabe has been criticised for claiming that the economy is now on a rebound despite indications of a sinking economy evidenced by massive retrenchments, cash crisis, company closures and the goverment's failure to pay its employees on time.

  • Zimbabwe:   Mugabe Totally Disconnected From Reality

    SW Radio, 21 July 2014

    President Robert Mugabe' statement that the country's failing economy is on a recovery path is a clear indication he's detached from reality, analysts said on Monday. Read more »

  • Zimbabwe:   Troubled Economy On the Mend - Mugabe

    New Zimbabwe, 20 July 2014

    PRESIDENT Robert Mugabe has said Zimbabwe's struggling economy is now on a rebound adding his government has put in place several measures to ensure a sustained recovery. Read more »

  • Zimbabwe:   Economy on Recovery Path, Says President

    The Herald, 21 July 2014

    President Mugabe yesterday presented prizes to police and army officers, war veterans and civilians who performed well in the 2014 President's Medal Shoot Competition at Cleveland… Read more »

  • Zimbabwe:   No Quick Fixes to Economy - Chinamasa

    The Herald, 22 July 2014

    Finance and Economic Development Minister Patrick Chinamasa has said that there are no quick fixes to the challenges facing the economy but emphasised the importance of raising… Read more »

  • Zimbabwe:   Chinamasa Blames Dollarisation

    The Herald, 22 July 2014

    THE introduction of the multi-currency regime in 2009 is to blame for the economic challenges Zimbabwe faces today as it caused an increase in the cost of commodities and raised… Read more »

  • Zimbabwe:   The Nation Feels Pity for Mugabe

    MDC, 18 July 2014

    A nation reeling under a serious economic crisis today woke to the shocking realization that President Mugabe is more worried about Morgan Tsvangirai than an economy plodding… Read more »

  • Zimbabwe:   Mugabe Urges China to Fund 'Economy War'

    New Zimbabwe, 16 July 2014

    PRESIDENT Robert Mugabe appealed for China's financial support Wednesday as he vowed an economic revolution to transform the lives of his people - the majority still struggling 34… Read more »

  • Zimbabwe:   Liquidity Crunch a Lie, There Is Money in Zimbabwe

    New Zimbabwe, 16 July 2014

    WHEREVER you go in Zimbabwe these days, the national anthem is the liquidity crunch. From the highest office in the land to the man on the streets, the narrative is the same. Read more »

  • Zimbabwe:   Thousands of Workers Left Jobless

    Zimbabwe Standard, 13 July 2014

    At least 15 companies have retrenched in the first six months of this year amid fears that more could embark on similar exercises as the economic crisis deepens. Read more »

  • Zimbabwe:   Fix the Economic Rot First

    Zimbabwe Independent, 11 July 2014

    THERE is much anxiety among Zimbabwe's teeming ranks of refugees, mostly in Botswana and South Africa, after the neighbouring countries gave strong indications they have overstayed… Read more »

  • Zimbabwe:   Mugabe Is 'Economically Illiterate'

    SW Radio, 9 July 2014

    Harare-based policy analyst Charles Mangongera has said President Mugabe is an 'economically illiterate' leader with no clue as to how a modern economy should be run and so he… Read more »

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