Opinion

Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe’s Health Turning Point: Inside the Economics and Humanity of the 2026 National Health Insurance Rollout

In a country where a visit to the doctor can still mean a choice between healing and hunger, Zimbabwe’s plan to launch its National Health Insurance (NHI) in June 2026 represents more than a policy mi

Oct 17, 2025
World
Could Gold Challenge USD’s Reserve Dominance?

Throughout history, the world has typically adopted the currency of the dominant economic and geopolitical power for global payments. This leading nation often provided “global public goods,” such as

 Aug 25, 2025
World
Putin's Masterclass Finesse: Did Moscow Outmanoeuvre Washington in Alaska?

Targeting to dictate terms to the Russian leader, the outcome on August 15th wasn’t expected, as Putin became the face of the meeting, refusing to end the war and leaving with a one-goal lead. For ove

 Aug 20, 2025
Markets
Gold Weeky Review: Why Gold is Your Safety Net Despite Private Credit Boom

Alternative assets, like private equity, private credit, and hedge funds, are becoming a bigger part of how people invest their money. Experts predict that by 2029, these assets could be worth nearly

 Jul 28, 2025
Opinion
Mad Money Muse Zimbabwe’s Economic Soap Opera, Episode 3 – Cash, Brides, and Army Bridesmaids

Picture this: Wicknell Chivhayo, Zimbabwe’s tender-preneur extraordinaire, struts into the lobola negotiations with a briefcase stuffed with US$100,000 in crisp greenbacks. In a country where most fol

 Mar 26, 2025
Zimbabwe
Mad Money Muse:  Zimbo Economic Circus Rolls On

This week, we’ve got a buffet of absurdity: tax revisions that scream “oops, my bad,” Blessed Geza’s grand return as the wannabe Che Guevara of Harare, Blessing Mhlanga’s jailhouse blues, Chris Mutsv

 Mar 19, 2025
Opinion
Mad Money Muse

Welcome dear readers, to the first episode of Mad Money Muse, where we laugh so we don’t cry, and muse over the chaos so we don’t lose our minds. This week, we’ve got potholes deeper than government p

 Mar 12, 2025
Fuel Blending Regulations Under Fire: A Call for Consumer Choice

In light of these challenges, it is crucial to reassess the current fuel blending regulations. A reduction in taxes and levies on fuel could alleviate some of the financial burden faced by consumers.

Feb 05, 2025
Currency Hypocrisy: Are Monetary Gaffers Taking a Local Pay-check, in ZiG?

From 26.65 last week, the Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) has further depreciated to 27.44 on a week-on-week basis, according to the latest data released by the Central Bank. Since its devaluation of 43% in a sin

Oct 24, 2024
Extractive Sector Boom Driving Zim's Electricity Needs

Harare - As September unfolds its chapters, a captivating tale of power generation unfolds, with the baton passing from the Kariba power station to the Hwange Power station. This dramatic shift

Oct 03, 2023
The Impact of SADC’s Zim Election Shaming, What’s Next?

In an unprecedented yet expected move, the Southern African Development Community (SADC) observer mission has criticised Zimbabwe’s local government, national assembly and presidential election, sayin

Aug 25, 2023

Phoenix Rising: Disco Lights Up Zimbabwe's Steel Industry, Shattering ZISCO's Gloom

The precipitous decline of the Zimbabwe Iron and Steel Company (ZISCO) stands in stark contrast to the nascent rise of China's Dinson Iron and Steel Company (Disco), illuminating the complex interplay

Jul 24, 2023

Should the Bank of Namibia Adopt a Dual Mandate? The Case for Prioritizing Inclusive Growth

Should the Bank of Namibia Adopt a Dual Mandate? The Case for Prioritizing Inclusive Growth Central banks have traditionally prioritized price stability and controlling inflation. However, in recent

Jul 24, 2023

Assessing the Effect of EU's Carbon Border Tax on Critical Economic Sectors in Africa

The European Union's (EU) new carbon border tax, which will be fully implemented in October 2026, is set to significantly impact African economies. The tax will be applied to imports of products from

Jul 17, 2023

Zimbabwe, a Thriving Market for Ponzi Schemes

In a turn of events, which was rather inevitable and more a déjà vu, investors of the infamous E-Creator were awaken earlier this week from a deep sleep. This followed the bringing to light of the “bu

Jul 07, 2023

New Measures to Counter New Measures: RBZ changes stance on Monetary Policy

Following the implementation of economic measures announced on 11 May 2023 and 29 May 2023 respectively, the Central Bank introduced new measures on the 6th of June, 2023 meant to curtail exchange rat

Jun 07, 2023

Zimbabwe Trade Balance Worsens by 26%, What it means for the economy

While platinum prices gained during the quarter owing to strong industrial demand for auto catalysts during the first quarter of 2023 as China reopened its industry from Covid-19 induced lockdowns, th

May 30, 2023

How South Africa's Ties with Russia Could Affect Zimbabwe's Economy and Trade

In the short term, Zimbabwean businesses may need to prepare for higher prices for imports from South Africa, and the government may need to monitor the situation closely to ensure that any potential

May 30, 2023

Zimbabwe's Power Predicament Gets a Respite on Account of Hwange Unit 8 and Kariba

As we eagerly anticipate the synchronisation of Hwange Unit 8 tomorrow, which will augment the combined output from Unit 7 and 8 to 600 megawatts, the Kariba Hydro-Power Station has exponentially incr

May 15, 2023