Zim at crossroads: Currency battles, diaspora anxiety, drought shocks, and the urgent question of national responsibility
Investors are not deterred by risk alone but by unpredictability, as highlighted in the World Bank’s (2024) Zimbabwe Economic Update.
By Vongai Mahagwe
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How colonialists used language to undermine indigenous food systems
Another special vegetable called mushungushungu in Shona (solanum nigrum) was given the name black nightshade.
By Charles Dhewa
Dec. 10, 2025
Zimbabwe's $600mln junk food problem
ZIMBABWE has been flagged as a breeding ground for unhealthy processed food and sweetened beverages, with total sales reaching US$623 million in the period 2021 to 2024,
By Ruth Maseko
Dec. 9, 2025
Nando’s revs up convenience with new Woodlands Drive-Thru
The drive-thru will open to customers on December 12, with an official activation, which features entertainment and surprise activities for customers, scheduled for December 20.
By Nokuxola Mbangeni
Dec. 8, 2025
Rains increase flooding risks in region
Zimbabwe experienced an historic El Niño-induced drought that compromised most of the crops in the 2023-24 farming season, leaving over five million citizens in urgent need of food aid.
By Sharon Zebra
Nov. 26, 2025
‘Social protection cushions citizens from shocks’
Zimbabwe’s informal sector now accounts for 76% of the country’s economy, according to Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency.
By Phillip Chidavaenzi
Nov. 24, 2025
Sort out the corporate tax mess, please
At the heart of Delta’s US$73 million tax fight is a problem that runs across the economy. It is the messy legacy of Zimbabwe’s multiple currency shifts.
By The Zimbabwe Independent
Nov. 21, 2025
WFP project changes lives in Bulawayo
The impact of the project was evident during a media tour on Wednesday of a thriving Old Lobengula Community Garden and the home of a successful detergent maker in Pelandaba.
By Silas Nkala
Nov. 21, 2025
Simbisa opens three counters in Q1
In its first quarter trading update for the period ended September 30, 2025, Simbisa reported having 338 counters in Zimbabwe.
By Ruth Maseko
Nov. 19, 2025
