Closing Africa’s 247-Day Cyber Blind Spot Starts With Stronger Controls
TweetShareSharePin0 SharesBy Jabulani Simplisio Chibaya HARARE – ON 1 September 2026 — the very day this article is being written — Zimbabwe’s Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (POTRAZ) begins mandatory,…
The Bulldozer Can Flatten a House. It Can’t Flatten Demand
TweetShareSharePin0 SharesBy Tinotenda Bhunu HARARE – THERE is a particular kind of silence that follows a demolition. The bulldozer itself is loud enough, but it is the quiet afterward that…
The Probationary Note: Zimbabwe Earns a Break, Now Must Prove It Deserves It
TweetShareSharePin0 SharesBy Newton M. Mambande HARARE – THE World Bank’s decision to remove Zimbabwe from its list of fragile and conflict-affected states is more than a statistical update. It is…
Half-Mast to Full-Sail: What Dolly Parton’s Hypothetical State Funeral Teaches Zim About Heritage Cash
TweetShareSharePin0 Shares Why a country singer from the Smoky Mountains matters more to Zimbabwe’s economy than a diamond mine. By Newton M. Mambande HARARE – WHEN a nation lowers its…
RBZ’s Lending Reset: From Consumption to Real Production
TweetShareSharePin0 SharesBy Newton M Mambande HARARE – THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe’s directive urging commercial banks to cut down on lending has triggered unease across the business community. In Harare,…
CBZ targets property market expansion with major developments
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Zimbabwe’s Bond Market: Why Long Money Still Keeps Its Distance
TweetShareSharePin0 SharesGovernment, municipal, corporate and mezzanine debt — yield curve, sovereign risk, currency policy, regional comparisons, and the path back to long money By Jabulani Simplisio Chibaya HARARE – A…
The Qualification Debate: What Should We Demand of Those Who Drive and Govern?
TweetShareSharePin0 SharesBy Tinotenda Bhunu HARARE – THERE’S something worth reflecting on in the idea that you might soon need five O-Levels to get a professional driving licence. The proposal is…
ANALYSIS| Zim’s Currency Is Improving But Trust Still Needs To Be Earned
TweetShareSharePin0 SharesBy Tinotenda Bhunu HARARE – THERE’S a peculiar moment in the life of a currency when the central bank starts telling you that you should trust it. The speeches…
Carrying Forests, Raising a Nation: The Quiet Economic Legacy of Dorcas Sigauke
TweetShareSharePin0 SharesBy Newton M. Mambande ‘19 August 1965 – 3 July 2020’ HARARE – SHE was not in the history books. She held no title. She never addressed a conference.But…