ZiG is legal tender. So why can't you use it online?
But yet there is a digital glitch in the matrix. If you try to book a ride-hailing app, or pay for groceries on a local website, your ZiG card often feels like a plastic coaster.
By Valentine Maya
May. 7, 2026
Are we ready for a widely accessible central bank digital currency in Zim?
In Zimbabwe, physical cash is widely accessible to anyone capable of handling notes and coins.
By Kevin Tutani
Feb. 6, 2026
Masarira’s application lacks merit: Zec
Masarira's bid to contest for presidency hit a snag after she failed to pay US$20 000 or its equivalent in local currency when the nomination court sat on June 21 due to bank transaction limits.
By Tafadzwa Kachiko
Jul. 3, 2023
Is unofficial dollarisation of Zim financial system legal?
A number of reasons account for the poor performance of the economy generally and for the financial instability in particular.
By Austin Chakaodza
Feb. 10, 2023
China’s diamond wafer breakthrough: Africa’s strategic choices amid global diamond restructuring
Opinion & Analysis
By Saxon Zvina
11h ago
Zimbabwe mobilises support for return of nationals from South Africa after xenophobic attacks
Local News
12h ago
Vote-buying, intimidation claims blur Tsholotsho council by-elections
Local News
By Nizbert Moyo
20h ago
Vote-buying, intimidation claims blur Tsholotsho council by - elections
Local News
By Nizbert Moyo
Jun. 20, 2026
