Zim digital transactions recover after slow start
The recovery was particularly visible in transactions processed through the RTGS platform, which is widely used by businesses and institutions for high-value payments.
By Mthandazo Nyoni
Jun. 5, 2026
The currency we publicly use and the one we secretly trust
Recently, social media timelines overflowed with images of astonishing generosity surrounding a high-profile union.
By Simbarashe Namusi
May. 30, 2026
Merchants of doom!... how the nation built economy that thrives on crisis, extraction, suffering
The result is an economy where ordinary citizens and formal businesses carry unbearable costs so that a small network can continue accumulating obscene wealth.
By Shame Makoshori
May. 29, 2026
China's oil and gas discoveries: A strategic blueprint for Africa’s resource sovereignty
This is far more than a statistical triumph. It marks a strategic shift in global energy geopolitics, accelerates the decline of the petrodollar, and lays the foundation for the petroyuan.
By Saxon Zvina
May. 4, 2026
De-risking the Global South: A blueprint for CIPS integration, multi-currency reserves and visa-free corridors with China
CIPS integration is critical to breaking financial dominance. Several obstacles remain for African countries.
By Saxon Zvina
Apr. 22, 2026
Mono-currency timeline talk premature, scary
The government’s renewed push toward phasing out the United States dollar in favour of the Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG)
By Editor
Apr. 17, 2026
Scepticism on new ZiG rollout not without reason
According to the RBZ, the new denominations include ZiG50, ZiG100 and ZiG200, while the ZiG10 and ZiG20 have been upgraded with enhanced security features.
By EDDIE ZVINONZWA
Apr. 10, 2026
The self-inflicted wound: How US strategy is accelerating the de-dollarisation it fears
The world is not moving on from the dollar tomorrow. But it is building alternatives today. And when the next crisis hits, those alternatives will be ready.
By Saxon Zvina
Apr. 4, 2026
ZiG gamble rattles state contractors ‘Government attempts to fix old problem, risks new side effects’
“This represents a high-stakes attempt to fix old problems, but it will definitely bring side effects,” Manzungu told the Zimbabwe Independent.
By Mthandazo Nyoni
Mar. 27, 2026
