War, Global Crisis and Colonial Consolidation, Currency Developments, 1910s -1920s.
Tinashe Nyamunda
The previous articles in this column examined the origins of the colonial monetary system from 1890s to the eve of the First World War. So far, these articles have...
Farai Mabeza
Lake Kariba recorded its second lowest levels on record in the first quarter of the year due to the delayed onset of rains while water allocation for power generation will not be increased despite increased levels to...
Tapiwanashe Mangwiro
HARARE- 2020 economic forecasts were mostly upbeat. Everyone raised the prospect of synchronised growth acceleration after the US-China truce, which temporarily halted the trade war between the two belligerent nations.
The International Energy Agency predicted relative market stability, expecting...
Farai Mabeza
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe’s Financial Intelligence Unit has directed all banks to temporarily review all ZIPIT transaction limits downwards to $20 000 per day and $100 000 per month to curb illicit foreign currency trading. This comes...
Farai Mabeza
HARARE – The Zimbabwe Miners Federation has called for a review of the just announced fixed gold price of US$45 per gram saying it was not in line with international price movements. This comes amid reports that black...
Speculators, Fiscal Foundations and Economic Reorganization, 1900-1910
Tinashe Nyamunda
The last article examined, in part, the way that the colonial monetary system in early colonial Zimbabwe’s legal foundations were borrowed from the British Cape colony’s legislation (part of present-day South...
Farai Mabeza
The High Court has dismissed with costs Ecocash’s application by Ecocash seeking an interdict against a Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe directive to suspend and freeze all agents accounts with a monthly transaction threshold above $100 000.
In his ruling,...
HARARE – The stock market rally surged at the start of a holiday shortened week buoyed by strong performances in select heavyweight counters. Turnover also continued in high territory as investors sought value preservation in the wake of renewed...
Staff Writer
Harare-based entrepreneurship promotion company, Tech-Hub, has launched the first-ever Start-Up Survey on COVID-19 and Recovery in Zimbabwe.
The study is expected to gather information and to understand how the pandemic has affected start-ups in Zimbabwe with a view to...
Farai Mabeza
HARARE - The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe’s Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) has brought charges under the Money Laundering and Proceeds of Crime Act against Ecocash, the company’s chief executive officer Natalie Jabangwe and director Eddie Chibi, who is...
