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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…

From Consumers to Creators: Why Zim and SADC Must Seize AI and Blockchain Sovereignty Today

TweetShareSharePin0 SharesBy Tanaka Chiwenga The Moment Is Now and the Start Is Everything HARARE – THERE is a quiet revolution happening in the world of technology. One that will define…

Father Zimbabwe: Joshua Nkomo’s Legacy of Peace, Law and Economic Progress

TweetShareSharePin0 SharesBy Newton M. Mambande 1. Introduction: Reading Nkomo Through a Political Economy Lens HARARE – POLITICAL economy asks two questions about any leader: How did they organise the production,…

Duty-Free Access to China: Can It Also Drive Zim’s Industrialisation?

TweetShareSharePin0 SharesBy Newton M. Mambande HARARE – FROM 1 May 2026 to 2028, Zimbabwe is expected to enter a new phase of trade engagement with China through a proposed arrangement…

OPINION| Harare’s Chance to Ditch the Lament and Build a City That Works

TweetShareSharePin0 SharesBy Tonderai Godknows Mapfumo HARARE – MAYOR Jacob Mafume is correct to state that Harare’s outdated infrastructure is buckling under rapid population growth and that traditional revenue streams are…

WASH and Financial Literacy Unlock the African Child’s Economic Power

TweetShareSharePin0 SharesThe African Child, Capital and CapabilityTheme: “Ensuring Universal Access to Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for Every Child in Africa“ A Political Economy Analysis By Newton M. Mambande 1. Introduction:…

OPINION| Why Paying Blood Donors Harms the Gift of Humanity

TweetShareSharePin0 SharesBy Newton M. Mambande 1. Introduction: The Economics of a Single Drop BULAWAYO – ON 14 June 2026, the world marks World Blood Donor Day under the WHO theme…

Zimbabweans Struggle Despite Signs of African Economic Recovery – Report

TweetShareSharePin0 SharesBy ETimes HARARE – MOST Zimbabweans continue to face severe economic hardship despite signs of recovery across parts of Africa, with rising living costs, unemployment and shortages of basic…

A Teacher Beyond the Classroom

TweetShareSharePin0 SharesBy Jabulani Simplisio Chibaya In Memoriam Dr. Alex Tawanda Magaisa10 August 1975 — 5 June 2022Lawyer · Scholar · Constitutional Activist · Teacher Without Walls Four Years On: A…

Zimbabwe, Nigeria, Malawi Lead Africa’s Highest Lending Rates

TweetShareSharePin0 SharesBy Nairametrics HARARE – ACROSS Africa, central banks continue to balance the competing pressures of bringing inflation under control while still supporting fragile economic growth. As a result, monetary…