The Weekend Read: Why Zim’s Informal Economy Deserves a Second Look
TweetShareSharePin0 SharesBy Tinotenda Bhunu HARARE – WALK through any Zimbabwean town and you will see an economy at work. A woman selling vegetables by the roadside. A young man repairing phones…
Beyond the Parade: Reframing ZDF’s as Engines of Stability and Development
TweetShareSharePin0 SharesBy Newton M. Mambande HARARE – EVERY second Tuesday of August, the Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF) march past at the National Sports Stadium. Fighter jets roar, armoured vehicles roll,…
Thirst for Growth: Can Delta’s US$210m Bet Reshape Zim’s Industrial Future?
TweetShareSharePin0 SharesBy Newton M. Mambande HARARE – THERE is a moment in every industrial cycle when a company stops reacting to the market and starts racing ahead of it. For Delta…
Zim’s Debt Crossroads in 2026 Choosing Investment Over Consumption
TweetShareSharePin0 SharesBy Newton M. Mambande HARARE – PUBLIC debt is neither inherently good nor bad. It is a financing instrument whose value depends on how effectively it is deployed and…
Treasury’s 6% Growth Forecast Hinges on Unresolved Production Bottlenecks
TweetShareSharePin0 SharesBy Newton M. Mambande HARARE — THE 2026 Midterm Budget and Economic Review, presented by the Ministry of Finance, Economic Development and Investment Promotion, arrives at a critical juncture. Households,…
BRICS Bank or Minerals?
TweetShareSharePin0 SharesZimbabwe’s Sovereignty Crossroads Demands Choice. By Newton Mambande Introduction: The new alignment question HARARE – AS Zimbabwe contemplates deeper alignment with the New Development Bank (NDB), commonly referred to…
Beyond Digitisation: Africa’s Blueprint for the Smart Cadastre
TweetShareSharePin0 SharesArtificial intelligence, blockchain and geospatial technologies are redefining land administration—offering African governments a chance to build more transparent, efficient and trusted systems. By Tanaka Chiwenga HARARE – ACROSS the…
Milk output up 7% in H1 2026
TweetShareSharePin0 SharesBy ETimes HARARE – ZIMBABWE’S milk production increased by 7% to 61.31 million litres in the first six months of 2026, from 52.24 million litres in the same period…
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…