Talkmore Gandiwa
The Small to Medium Enterprises sector is now the bedrock of the country’s economy, contributing 60% of the total Gross Domestic Product and an estimated 76% of total employment, a senior government official has said.
Addressing entrepreneurs at the...
Highlights
Total money supply in the economy as at December 2019 stood at $34.5 billion. Of that $22 billion (64%) is in local currency and $12.5 billion or US$785 million in in foreign currency.
Cash in circulation at $1.1 billion as...
Staff Writer
Legislators want government to regularize activities by artisanal and small-scale gold miners as calls continue to grow louder for authorities to curb the growing number of fatal accidents at the mines.
The MPs visited some gold mines affected by...
HARARE – Old Mutual is agreeable to a listing on a mooted foreign exchange board as part of a solution to deal with concerns raised by Government over the use of an exchange rate derived from the share price,...
HARARE – The Radiation Protection Authority of Zimbabwe (RPAZ) has demanded that, with immediate effect, all cars being imported from countries such as Japan be inspected for radiation contamination.
In a notice, the chief executive officer of RPAZ Justice Chipuru...
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 Zimbabwe’s recent history, there is no easy answer to this question. But a glimpse into...
Oscar Nkala
On 10 May, the presidents of Botswana and Zambia officially opened the new Kazungula Bridge and one-stop border posts, aimed at ushering in more traffic. The bridge is part of the Trans-African Highway Network and the North-South corridor...
Chido Pamela Mafongoya
The long-awaited trading within the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) finally began on 1 January 2021, marking a very important milestone for African trade.
The AfCFTA creates a single continental market for goods and services, with the...
HARARE - The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) says the price of bread is set to come down after reaching an agreement with the National Bakers Association of Zimbabwe, which will see its members get priority on auction allocations.
This...
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 on what was a Tuesday morning, the Queen Mother pushed a button to start the...
