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A new stability for a changing world: An African view of China-US constructive strategic stability

It offers the world a chance to move beyond zero-sum rivalry and toward a system based on sovereignty, stability, and shared development.

By Erica Nomalanga Dube 22h ago

A new stability for a changing world: An African view of China-US constructive strategic stability

The Chinese presence in Southern Africa is economic, not military. Here is what Zimbabwe has to understand about it

China’s footprint in southern Africa is overwhelmingly economic, commercial and pragmatic.

By Tendai Munhundarima 22h ago

The Chinese presence in Southern Africa is economic, not military. Here is what Zimbabwe has to understand about it

Central bank independence is sacrosanct — and must not be negotiated by deadline

The concern is understandable. Credit is expensive, investment is constrained and firms are struggling to expand in an economy still finding its footing after years of volatility.

By Newsday May. 18, 2026

Central bank independence is sacrosanct — and must not be negotiated by deadline

Linking cities, driving growth: The case for high-speed rail in Zim

THE arduous journey by road from Harare to Bulawayo takes a grueling six hours. While flying greatly cuts down the travel duration to just 45 minutes, it has remained prohibitively expensive,

By Chameso Mucheka May. 15, 2026

Linking cities, driving growth: The case for high-speed rail in Zim

Dairibord warns of mounting cost squeeze amid global turmoil

Dairibord recorded strong volume growth of 26% in the first quarter, driven by double-digit gains across all core product categories.

By Tatira Zwinoira May. 15, 2026

Dairibord warns of mounting cost squeeze amid global turmoil

US$23bn debt overshoot places Zim among Africa’s seven worst distressed…poorest, war-ravaged regional economies now in the same league as Harare

Zimbabwe has slid deeper into Africa’s most dangerous debt zone, joining a cluster of war-ravaged and structurallybroken economies now classified among the continent’s worst debt-distressed states

By Mthandazo Nyoni and Freeman Makopa May. 15, 2026