Zimbabwe

Investors excited by Zimbabwe plan to mint gold to curb inflation
President Mnangagwa is reportedly desperate to shed some of the legacy economic problems his administration inherited.
Published On 28 Jun 2022
Zimbabwe healthcare workers strike over wages, inflation crisis
Public health workers and other civil servants are demanding salaries in US dollars as inflation hits 132 percent.
Published On 20 Jun 2022
In Zimbabwe, reporter’s conviction sparks fears of renewed abuse
In 2022, Zimbabwe was ranked 137th on the World Press Freedom Index, seven places lower than the year before.
Published On 16 Jun 2022
Paying to get paid: Young Zimbabweans trade money, sex for jobs
Experts say a series of monumental economic mistakes has led to acute unemployment and unethical recruitment in Zimbabwe
Published On 19 May 2022

Zimbabwe, which experienced 500 billion % hyperinflation in 2008, is experiencing another episode of high inflation.

Nomaliso Musasiwa’s tech business connects farmers and consumers to provide fresh produce to Zimbabweans.

Intensified competition for food and water in dry season has resulted in conflicts among the animals, and with humans.

The southern African state once adopted US dollars as legal tender when hyperinflation rendered its currency worthless.

Experts say the prevalent drug abuse highlights a lack of social nets as Zimbabwe’s economy continues to tank.

The independence celebrations were held outside Harare to promote inclusion but dredged up memories of repression.

The auto crash happened in the southeastern town of Chipinge on Thursday night.

Poor infrastructure, absence of club cricket, lack of funding and corruption allegations have all affected the sport.

Land reforms in the early 2000s were meant to readdress colonial legacies but elite citizens ended up benefitting more.

Saturday’s polls were seen as a preview of the 2023 elections when the opposition hopes to dislodge ZANU-PF from power.

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