Power Play: How China's energy grid shields its manufacturing edge amid global turmoil
China maintains a balance between high oil and gas imports and low overall external energy dependence.
By Roxette Mikela pazvakavambwa
Apr. 16, 2026
Afreximbank rolls out US$10bn lifeline as Gulf conflict rattles African, Caribbean economies
“Additionally, it provides short term relief to African and Caribbean member states whose tourism and aviation industries have been adversely impacted by the crisis.”
By Mthandazo Nyoni
Apr. 7, 2026
The unfolding reality of the Persian Gulf War
The world is witnessing the end of the unipolar era led by the United States with its own eyes.
By Saxon Zvina
Apr. 4, 2026
Nurses strike a tragedy Zim cannot afford
Nurses recently wrote to the HSC, giving notice of a three-day strike over poor remuneration and deteriorating working conditions, set to begin on April 15 if their grievances are not addressed.
By Eddie Zvinonzwa
Apr. 2, 2026
Iran: Options
But five gets you ten that the Iranians are already thinking about nuclear weapons. Not their own, which don’t exist. America’s.
By Gwynne Dyer
Apr. 2, 2026
The Persian crisis: A wake up call for Africa
For Africa, this moment must be interpreted correctly. It is not just a crisis happening elsewhere. It is a signal, a warning, and more importantly, an opportunity.
By Edzai Kachirekwa
Mar. 22, 2026
The big picture: Oil,war and your wallet
"Brent crude briefly crossed $103 per barrel this week — the first time above $100 since August 2022. WTI crude settled at $98.71 on Friday, up 3.1% on the day alone."
By Isaac Jonas
Mar. 22, 2026
Missiles in the Gulf, volatility in New York: What the Middle East crisis means for Zimbabwean investors
A friend of mine living in the UAE told me petrol prices at the pump have already moved higher.
By Isaac Jonas
Mar. 8, 2026
Africa’s wealth, Africa’s poverty: The unfinished revolution of resource sovereignty
The tragedy is not a lack of resources but a lack of instruments to convert them into wealth.
By Wellington Muzengeza
Feb. 8, 2026
