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TweetShareSharePin0 SharesBy Tonderai Godknows Mapfumo HARARE – MAYOR Jacob Mafume is correct to state that Harare’s outdated infrastructure is buckling under rapid population growth and that traditional revenue streams are…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