However, there was one puzzling aspect to the vote: 52 countries abstained, including the 27 European Union countries and the United Kingdom.
Opinion
By Gwynne Dyer
Jun. 26, 2026
Zimbabweans have always had a soft spot for tough, boxy 4x4s. Not just because of how they look, but because of what they’re expected to handle.
Opinion
By Andrew Muzamhindo
Jun. 26, 2026
Corruption has become deeply entrenched, enriching a privileged few while depriving the country of resources needed for development.
Opinion
By Harry Wilson
Jun. 26, 2026
In Zimbabwe, especially within state-owned enterprises (SOEs), the effect can manifest in ways that undermine governance, stifle innovation and contribute to institutional decline.
Opinion
By Gloria Ndoro-mkombachoto
Jun. 26, 2026
TSL’s business model is often oversimplified. The group has evolved beyond its traditional tobacco identity into a diversified agriculture value-chain, logistics
Opinion
By Kudakwashe Taimo
Jun. 26, 2026
ZIMBABWE’S supply chain is under increasing pressure. Unless decisive action is taken, the consequences may be grave.
Opinion
By Mthandazo Nyoni
Jun. 26, 2026
Public office is not a lifetime entitlement. It is a contract between leaders and the people. When trust evaporates or when leaders fail to deliver, they must leave.
Opinion
By Shame Makoshori
Jun. 26, 2026
Roads, water supply systems, sanitation networks, housing developments, and waste management facilities all require long-term and predictable funding in order to work.
Opinion
By Ephraim Chawoneka
Jun. 26, 2026
For buyers, the most immediate and visible benefit is the lower selling price, achieved without sacrificing standards or performance.
Opinion
By Andrew Muzamhindo
Jun. 19, 2026
Sustainability answers a more important one: “Will this insurer remain dependable in the years to come?”
Opinion
By Ephraim Chawoneka
Jun. 19, 2026
The most important thing about AI4I is that it shifts attention towards practical use. AI should not be treated as a fashionable word for speeches and conferences. It must solve real problems.
Opinion
By Naison Bangure
Jun. 19, 2026
If they have the authority to investigate, they must investigate, and if they have the capacity to recover proceeds of crime, they must demonstrate it.
Opinion
By Shame Makoshori
Jun. 19, 2026
Yet little attention has been paid to the opposite flow: millions of dollars leaving Africa every year through visa application fees paid for journeys that never happen.
Opinion
By Gloria Ndoro-mkombachoto
Jun. 19, 2026
The ETMS offers an opportunity to curb such behaviour through consistent and impartial enforcement. However, authorities must urgently address challenges emerging from its implementation.
Opinion
By Eddie Zvinonzwa
Jun. 19, 2026
How and when did title for this land pass to these individuals who now have the court-sanctioned powers to carry out these demolitions … or parcel out this land to some nationals?
Opinion
By Muckracker
Jun. 19, 2026
The FBC Holdings April 2026 Economic Snapshot, one of the more rigorous institutional assessments of the economy, frames the result in broadly positive terms.
Opinion
By Valentine Muhamba
Jun. 19, 2026
Drivers are checked with automated border control gates using facial recognition, fingerprints, or iris scans to verify identities accurately and flag security threats.
Opinion
By Chameso Mucheka
Jun. 19, 2026
While executives report directly to the CEO, many of their activities fall within areas that are ultimately overseen by board committees.
Opinion
By Memory Nguwi
Jun. 19, 2026
The Irish Republic (the South) has become a largely secular place where the Catholic Church’s long stranglehold on the culture has evaporated. Simply put, it feels normal.
Opinion
By Gwynne Dyer
Jun. 19, 2026
A second PITP cohort followed between August and October 2025, demonstrating the exchange’s commitment to developing a pipeline of potential issuers before formally launching ZEEX.
Opinion
By Kudakwashe Taimo
Jun. 19, 2026
Isuzu Motors South Africa plays a pivotal role in the brand’s continental strategy.
Opinion
By Andrew Muzamhindo
Jun. 12, 2026
Established in 2006 under the Insurance and Pensions Commission Act, Ipec was created at a time when Zimbabwe was experiencing significant economic challenges.
Opinion
By The Zimbabwe Independent
Jun. 12, 2026
This milestone is not only a celebration of regulation. It is a celebration of progress, resilience and trust in the financial services sector.
Opinion
By The Zimbabwe Independent
Jun. 12, 2026
Despite these limitations, the period laid an important foundation for the evolution of insurance and pensions regulation in Zimbabwe.
Opinion
By The Zimbabwe Independent
Jun. 12, 2026
Speaking at the event, Insurance and Pensions Commission (Ipec) commissioner Grace Muradzikwa said the symposium had been designed as a platform to shape the future of the sector.
Opinion
By The Zimbabwe Independent
Jun. 12, 2026
At its heart, insurance is about care and preparedness. It allows customers to plan today so that their loved ones are better protected tomorrow.
Opinion
By The Zimbabwe Independent
Jun. 12, 2026
Now, as Zimbabwe continues to improve ESG reporting and sustainability standards, there is an opportunity to combine traditional land custodianship with modern governance systems.
Opinion
By Ephraim Chawoneka
Jun. 12, 2026
Under the revised roadmap, the newly announced crew will conduct an Earth-orbit demonstration mission designed to reduce risk before a future return to the lunar surface.
Opinion
By Naison Bangure
Jun. 12, 2026
The question businesses should now ask is not simply how to reduce their environmental impact, but how their products and services can help restore, protect, and sustain the environment.
Opinion
By Rufaro Bingura
Jun. 12, 2026
At the same time, heightened tensions around the Strait of Hormuz have repeatedly triggered price volatility in global energy markets.
Opinion
By Jameson Timba
Jun. 12, 2026
In Zimbabwe, where the informal sector is estimated to account for a massive portion of all economic activity and employment, this dynamic is our greatest fiscal hurdle.
Opinion
By Tinashe Mkandawire
Jun. 12, 2026
Now is the time for South African business leaders to take a clear stand against xenophobia before the economic and social collapse become even greater.
Opinion
By Jacob Mutisi
Jun. 12, 2026
The commission further warns that changes in the administration of the voters' roll may affect the planning and procurement of ballot papers and other election materials.
Opinion
By Phillan Zamchiya
Jun. 12, 2026
A footnote: When Chief Justice Fieldsend was told his contract was up in the early 1980s (in fact he didn’t have one), prime minister Robert Mugabe told ZTV: “We want a black for that job.”
Opinion
By Muckracker
Jun. 12, 2026
Manufacturing's share of GDP had already declined from 14,8% in 2018 to under 10% by 2025. The sector contributed an average of 23% of GDP across the 1980s.
Opinion
By Valentine Muhamba
Jun. 12, 2026
These are not isolated accidents but symptoms of failing systems. The statistics are alarming, but what is even more disturbing is that many of these deaths were avoidable.
Opinion
By Eddie Zvinonzwa
Jun. 12, 2026
There must be political will to confront corruption within enforcement institutions. Criminal syndicates survive because somebody, somewhere, is looking away or benefiting.
Opinion
By Shame Makoshori
Jun. 12, 2026
For others who witnessed the glory years first-hand, it is a chance to see the pride of African rugby rise from the ashes.
Opinion
By The Zimbabwe Independent
Jun. 11, 2026
According to many international reports, the gap between climate financing requirements and actual funding still remains very important across many African countries.
Opinion
By Ephraim Chawoneka
Jun. 5, 2026
They sacrifice the little that they may have to try and put a roof above themselves and their families, but the end is always nasty and they are the net losers.
Opinion
By Harry Wilson
Jun. 5, 2026
Used trucks are often the first step into the logistics business in Zimbabwe. Lower acquisition costs make them more accessible, but reliability remains the key issue.
Opinion
By Andrew Muzamhindo
Jun. 5, 2026
Unfortunately, the costs kept piling up and the operation was forced to close, resulting in revenue plummeting by 44% bleeding the company’s liquidity
Opinion
By Tatenda Hanyani
Jun. 5, 2026
Artificial Intelligence has the potential to significantly transform Zimbabwe’s economy by improving efficiency across various sectors.
Opinion
By Sharon Dzingai
Jun. 5, 2026
Infrastructure serves as a massive socio-economic multiplier, simultaneously generating demand for and driving the supply of critical deliverables like energy and water.
Opinion
By Clive Moyo
Jun. 5, 2026
Some experts believe it has the potential to become the most powerful technological development since the invention of the internet.
Opinion
By Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Jun. 5, 2026