China tops FDI confidence index of emerging markets

China topped the most recent Kearney's 2024 Foreign Direct Investment Confidence Index emerging market rankings
By China Daily Apr. 10, 2024

Drivers of subjective well-being in Zim

Wilson's ground-breaking study in 1967 found that three key factors that determine any form of well-being are excellent health, quality education and high incomes.
By Ignetious Banda Mar. 28, 2024

Exploring gender and financial inclusion

Financially excluded women encounter numerous challenges to accessing and using financial products.
By Natasha Sibanda Mar. 15, 2024

Food poverty basket shoots to ZWL$400k

Prominent United States economist Steve Hanke recently revealed that the local currency has depreciated 95% against the US dollar since January 1, 2023.
By Priviledge Gumbodete Mar. 4, 2024

Is hyperinflation crisis back again?

Without decisive action, the country risks further economic deterioration and social unrest given a looming drought which is poised to further weigh down on the economy in the country and the region.
By Tinashe Duma Feb. 2, 2024

Zimbos sink deeper into poverty

The Zimdollar has lost more than a third of its value in January this year with the parallel market rate standing at US$1:ZWL$15 000.
By Sharon Buwerimwe Jan. 30, 2024

‘Zim performs dismally on human rights’

The country was ranked 153 out of 165 countries with analysts saying the report aptly captured the country’s human rights situation.
By Priveledge Gumbodete Jan. 9, 2024

2023 a year of extreme exchange rate volatility

Realising that there was no way to implement the value for money programme as contractors kept on forward pricing, Treasury introduced a slew of new taxes, levies, and fees by the end of last month.
By Tafadzwa Mhlanga Dec. 21, 2023

Rwanda leads Africa in visa openness — report

The report contains this year’s findings of the Africa Visa Openness Index (AVOI), a joint initiative of the African Development Bank and the African Union (AU) Commission.
By The New Times Dec. 14, 2023