Opinion: Policy incentives a must for re-industrialisation
Overall, the policy environment from taxation, import and export procedures, foreign exchange regime and currency are combining to thwart investment in the industry.
By Victor Bhoroma
Jan. 13, 2023
Zimbabwe current account surplus to dwindle in 2023’
While there are expectations that nominal import growth will slow a little in 2023, Fitch said this would reflect lower global commodity prices, rather than weaker underlying import demand.
By Melody Chikono
Jan. 8, 2023
High input costs could hit crop output
Economist Edward Graham Cross (Eddie Cross) said the informal sector has improved all sectors of the Zimbabwean economy.
By Tatira Zwinoira
Dec. 28, 2022
Zim ranked one of the most 12 advanced countries in Africa
The survey stated that Zimbabwe's economy has been mainly boosted by the informal sector due to high rates of unemployment in the country.
By Tatenda Manyinyire
Dec. 27, 2022
EIB swings with cash but bank risks still linger
The majority of financial institutions managed to navigate through multifaceted crises and tougher regulations imposed to tackle Zimbabwe’s protracted crisis.
By The Zimbabwe Independent
Dec. 23, 2022
Is Zim headed towards a technical recession?
When this article was written, The Zimbabwe Stock Exchange's nominal growth for the year-to-date (YTD) period ending 15/11 in 2022 was 28,79%.
By Respect Gwenzi
Nov. 25, 2022
Editor's memo: The curse of rising poverty
The government has battled to contain economic pressure, scoring successes and failures.
By Brian Chitemba
Nov. 25, 2022
Developing nations need clear grand plans to be competitive
Grand strategy is a plan for a country or a regional bloc to achieve its set objectives
By Jabulani Dhlamini
Nov. 18, 2022
Africa’s debt conundrum
Total African external public debt reached US$726 billion in 2021, up US$27 billion on the previous year, a fairly modest 3% increase.
By Neil Ford
Nov. 16, 2022