The MDC's bold plan to join Southern African customs and currency blocs has implications beyond Zimbabwe's borders, write Catherine Grant Makokera and Brian Mureverwi IF it came off, a proposal by Zimbabwe’s official opposition to join the oldest customs union...
By Fitch Solutions Key View: The election of Emmerson Mnangagwa as President of Zimbabwe presents growing upside risks to growth in the country's mining industry over the coming years. However, we are holding off on revising the country's production forecasts...
By Taffi Nyawanza In a functional democracy, the courts are society’s best safety valve. They provide the necessary outlet for hopes and aspirations as well as pent-up emotions that otherwise might be expressed on the streets and sometimes violently. There have...
AS Zimbabwe heads to the polls on July 30, there has been some debate on the often questionable quality of candidates thrown up by the party political system. Here, Brett Hennig argues in a recent Ted talk that democracy’s...
ZIMBABWE'S economy requires commercial bridge loans, donor support, relief on its huge dollar-denominated debt and, ultimately, an IMF program. The first steps in this process began with the removal of Robert Mugabe (a long-standing obstacle to international re-engagement) and the...
Common Law with Mike Murenzvi “Law is made for man, not man for the law.” ~William Godwin Thank you, readers, for your feedback on the first instalment in this series, it is greatly...
By Rugare GumboWe have learned with sorrow and sadness of the death of Cde Mukudzei Mudzi (94) the former Executive Secretary (General Secretary) of Dare reChimurenga of ZANU. Cde Mudzi’s death followed that of...
By John Legat Excess money growth over and above the need for nominal GDP growth and some inflation, will lead to inflation and in the case of ZWL, a devaluation in the currency.
By Belinda C. Malunga Mike Murenzvi 's article “Does it cost too much to run for office in Zimbabwe”, published recently on newZWire, analysed the nomination fees for candidates in the upcoming elections. He...
I watched the Manchester football derby on Sunday 3 March 2024 with some trepidation. Of course, I wanted Manchester City to get whacked as that would help the Arsenal cause in the title chase. However, it was...

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