Ground Truth: Why GIS must become the engine of Zim’s mining cadastre
TweetShareSharePin0 SharesBy Gerald Mvumi HARARE – Zimbabwe’s decision to modernise its Mining Cadastre Management Information System is one of the most important reforms in the country’s mining sector. While improving…
OPINION| Beyond the title deed debate lies a harder question about rural wealth creation
TweetShareSharePin0 SharesBy Tinotenda Bhunu HARARE – FOR years, Zimbabwe’s debate over rural title deeds has been framed as a political contest. Supporters call them a pathway to empowerment. Critics warn…
Murowa Diamonds undertakes major strategy shift
TweetShareSharePin0 SharesStaff Writer HARARE — IN a major shake-up of Zimbabwe’s mining landscape, Murowa Diamonds has effectively transitioned into a fully independent corporate entity following a sweeping balance sheet restructuring…
Zim’s Health Reform Bill: A Prescription for Unfunded Mandates, Not Universal Care
TweetShareSharePin0 SharesBy Newton M. Mambande HARARE – PARLIAMENT is currently debating the Health Reform Act, a Bill marketed as the vehicle to achieve “universal health coverage for all” by 2030.…
6 Years After OMIR Suspension, Old Mutual’s VFEX Move Rewrites Zim’s Capital Market Rules
TweetShareSharePin0 SharesBy Newton M. Mambande INTRODUCTION: CAPITAL FLIGHT OR CAPITAL REALIGNMENT? HARARE – IN September 2025, Old Mutual Zimbabwe Limited announced the lifting of its self-imposed suspension from the Zimbabwe…
Weekend Read| Who Pays When Zimbabwe’s Emergency Bells Ring?
TweetShareSharePin0 SharesBy Tinotenda Bhunu HARARE – THERE is a saying that every economist eventually learns: there is no such thing as a free lunch. Every benefit enjoyed by one person…
Old Mutual Moves to Lift Six-Year ZSE Trading Freeze with VFEX Migration
TweetShareSharePin0 SharesBy Jabulani Simplisio Chibaya HARARE – OLD Mutual Limited, the pan-African financial services group listed across five African exchanges, has announced plans to migrate its secondary listing in Zimbabwe…
Beyond the Numbers: What ZIMRA’s Revenue Surge Says About Zim’s Economy
TweetShareSharePin0 SharesBy Newton M. Mambande 1. Executive Summary: The H1 Numbers HARARE – BETWEEN 1 January and 30 June 2026, the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) collected ZWG18.42 billion in gross…
Weekend Read| The Most Expensive Thing an Economy Can Lose Is Time
TweetShareSharePin0 SharesBy Tinotenda Bhunu HARARE – ECONOMISTS often talk about inflation, interest rates, exchange rates and fiscal deficits. These are important indicators, but they can distract us from a more…
How ZiG Depreciation Reshaped Zim’s Inflation Landscape
TweetShareSharePin0 SharesBy Newton M. Mambande Executive Summary in Numbers Between 1 May and 30 June 2026, Zimbabwe’s dual-currency system produced a statistically clear divergence. ZiG Inflation: Month-on-month ZiG consumer inflation…