Zimbabwean economist on solving the country’s challenges Published by Kate Douglas on 21 December 2016 Step one is to address the causes, not the symptoms.
It’s business as usual with Zimbabwe’s bond note… for now Published by Kate Douglas on 15 December 2016 The bond note is now in circulation in Zimbabwe but economists and business people fear it will not hold its value to the strong US dollar.
Can the rand rescue Zimbabwe’s economy? Published by Simon Allison on 15 November 2016 Zimbabwe’s economic malaise could be eased by monetary reform – but the real challenge is a political one.
Diaspora remittances prop up Zimbabwe Published by Tonderayi Mukeredzi on 4 October 2016 Zimbabwe has started to profit from the flight of human capital.
[Podcast] Reaching critical mass: Choppies CEO on becoming a pan-African supermarket Published by Kate Douglas on 28 September 2016 Listen to our interview with Choppies’ CEO, Ramachandran Ottapathu, on reaching critical mass in African markets and taking on Kenya’s local players.
Boot manufacturer on surviving Zimbabwe’s rocky economy Published by Kate Douglas on 15 September 2016 Gale Rice shares how her manufacturing business kept going through one of the worst cases of hyperinflation in world history.
Zimbabwe’s embargo against imports: Not the right place, not the right time Published by Otavio Veras on 8 August 2016 Zimbabwe has recently banned the importation of South African products with the aim of promoting its national industry.
Lessons to be learnt from Zimbabwe’s blunt use of an import ban Published by Mmatlou Kalaba on 2 August 2016 The control of imported goods will not resolve the fundamental problems of the Zimbabwean economy.
Moving African trade forward, the story of Esaja Published by Alfonce Mbizwo on 18 July 2016 Zimbabwean entrepreneur Clinton Mutambo wants to connect companies across the continent.
Zimbabwe – in crisis, again Published by Charles Robertson on 12 July 2016 The underlying problem is that hyperinflation wiped out private sector savings, and the government failed to grow its own savings during the boom-time.
Zimbabwe prepares to print money again: What to expect Published by Kate Douglas on 10 May 2016 Fears loom that the printing of the Zimbabwean bond note will result in a repeat of the hyperinflation seen in 2008, which saw the infamous Z$100 trillion banknote come into play.
Economist weighs in on Zimbabwe’s economy Published by Justin Probyn on 4 February 2016 Dr Gift Mugano on the Zimbabwean economy and its future.
On streets of Harare, few takers for China’s yuan Published by Sebastian Mhofu on 1 January 2016 Following the recent visit of Chinese leader Xi Jinping, China’s yuan will become Zimbabwe’s reserve currency.
Fastjet Zimbabwe wants to capture bus travellers with low-cost flights Published by Kate Douglas on 30 October 2015 ‘We already have been designated by the Zimbabwean authorities to fly to three other countries – Malawi, South Africa and Botswana,’ says the group’s COO.