Castration of Zim economy
Hyperinflation, deindustrialisation, company closures, land reform disruptions and chronic unemployment did not just destroy balance sheets; they hollowed out the masculine psyche.
By Vongai Mahagwe
Jan. 23, 2026
UK considered removing Mugabe, newly released documents show
Mugabe blamed many of Zimbabwe’s problems on the UK, which was the colonial power until a unilateral declaration of independence by the then Southern Rhodesia’s white rulers in 1965.
By Robert Wright
Dec. 30, 2025
South Africa’s next 5 years: The Zim trajectory starts here
IN the early years of Zimbabwe’s independence, anyone predicting the eventual collapse of Robert Mugabe’s rule would have been dismissed as a traitor, an impimpi or a doom
By Nkateko Muloiwa
Dec. 5, 2025
Drumbeat of caution over beleaguered currency... chief executive officers say 2030 deadline ill-conceived
Yesterday, business leaders cautioned that any future transition must be driven by market fundamentals, not political timelines.
By BELINDA CHIROODZA and Tatira Zwinoira
Nov. 14, 2025
Drumbeat of caution over beleaguered currency... chief executive officers say 2030 deadline ill-conceived
Yesterday, business leaders cautioned that any future transition must be driven by market fundamentals, not political timelines.
By BELINDA CHIROODZA and Tatira Zwinoira
Nov. 14, 2025
Old Mutual Limited continues to classify ZiG as hyperinflationary
This move comes as fiscal and monetary authorities continue to tout the ZiG’s recent stability as evidence that it could buck the country’s history of short-lived currencies.
By Tatira Zwinoira
Sep. 12, 2025
When music changes, so must the dance
Change is inevitable. Whether it comes through job loss, economic downturn, illness, relocation or a personal crisis, life is a series of unpredictable rhythms.
By Cliff Chiduku
Jul. 30, 2025
State of the pension industry
In the current economic environment that money is not enough to either maintain a lifestyle or to motivate someone to willingly participate in a pension scheme.
By Rufaro Hozheri
Jul. 26, 2024
Ceteris Paribus: ZiG a gamble in a volatile world
However, this gold linkage, with its possible upsides, has proved to be a rather double-edged sword, with potentially reduced control over fluctuations.
By Tinashe Duma
Jul. 12, 2024
