Tag: Zimbabwe
Money and Economy in Zimbabwean History: A Concise Currency Timeline
The imperial makings of a local/national currency in colonial Zimbabwe: Money as a product of imperial and colonial politics and law; 1930-1940
Tinashe Nyamunda
The Brookings...
May inflation slows as coronavirus lockdown weighs
HARARE –Annual inflation rose in May, albeit at a much slower pace due to due to reduced economic activity and aggregate demand during the...
Towards a free market economy for Zimbabwe
Joseph Mverecha
Introduction
Our times are uniquely difficult and have been for a while, with limited respite. The economy is dollarizing rapidly while the local currency...
Zimbabwe maize yields at 0.57t/ha in 2019/20, faces cereal deficit of...
HARARE - The country's maize production is estimated to have risen 17% in the 2019/20 season, but the biggest concern remains the poor yields,...
Banks to finance productive sector Covid-19 support
Farai Mabeza
Productive sector support under the $18.02 billion COVID-19 Economic Recovery and Stimulus Package will be financed by banks through normal banking channels and...
Money in Zimbabwean History: A Concise Currency Timeline
Early State-making and the historical foundations of Zimbabwe’s colonial monetary system: 1890-1900
Tinashe Nyamunda
What is money in Zimbabwe? Given the contentious and dynamic experiences in...
Celebrating Kariba’s Diamond Jubilee on May 17
Jonathan Waters
SUNDAY May 17 marks the 60th anniversary since Kariba Dam was officially opened by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother. At 10:57am...
Victoria Falls Stock Exchange: Zimbabwe`s knight in shining armour?
Exactly 30 days from the date a harried Mthuli Ncube wrote to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) pleading for debt relief and financial assistance...
Alternative prescriptions to the currency crisis: Restore policy confidence and credibility
Samuel Mapuranga
Zimbabwe’s five-year de-dollarization strategy leading up to the year 2024, which was un-procedurally released on Wednesday revealed that the country would phase out...
New registration fees for pension funds as administrator rules are amended
Tapiwanashe Mangwiro
HARARE - The ministry of Finance gazetted a new statutory instrument, which deals with fund administrators, principal officers, registration fees as well as...