Zim bloody roads: A curse for pedestrians
Pedestrians are the worst affected. Many are breadwinners walking along highways without footpaths or safe crossings. When they die, families are often left destitute.
By Nhau Mangirazi
11h ago
Unpacking the Indus Waters Treaty
The World Bank’s first substantive proposal of February 5, 1954 already reflected this imbalance. It required significant concessions from India, including:
By Pradeep Kumar Saxena
11h ago
Economists slam ‘dangerously engineered’ Zimbabwe stability
ZIMBABWE’S much-touted economic calm is not earned but dangerously engineered, three leading economists said this week, warning that tight monetary controls have choked business growth
By Mthandazo Nyoni
May. 8, 2026
Zim’s fragile blood system needs adult donors
It is an uncomfortable truth that should jolt society out of its comfort zone.
By Newsday
May. 8, 2026
‘Banks push workers onto fragile contracts’
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe has kept its policy rate at 35%, while weighted lending rates hover between 40% and 49%, to entrench recent gains in price and currency stability.
By Mthandazo Nyoni
May. 8, 2026
The password that can ruin your life
An employee leaves the office, but the Wi-Fi password stays the same. A mobile money PIN is the owner’s birth year.
By Wilfred M Kahlari
May. 7, 2026
ZiG is legal tender. So why can't you use it online?
But yet there is a digital glitch in the matrix. If you try to book a ride-hailing app, or pay for groceries on a local website, your ZiG card often feels like a plastic coaster.
By Valentine Maya
May. 7, 2026
The ZiG’s BiG5 rollout: Can wildlife designs mask a crisis of confidence?
This echoes the 2024 ZiG launch, where inflation fears kept larger bills out of circulation, leaving the public to grapple with a currency that lacks the utility for high-value trade.
By Valentine Maya
May. 7, 2026
World Bank appoints Firas Raad as Zim division head
The World Bank Group has appointed Firas Raad as Division Director for Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe, effective May 1.
By Business Reporter
May. 4, 2026
