22.7.2019 7:05

A power outage and mobile money blackout expose the vulnerability of Zimbabwe’s economy

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A power cut, a digital blackout and a drying lake join the currency crisis add to Zimbabweans misery...
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10.5.2019 16:58

A sharp jump in mobile internet prices shows the true value of Zimbabwe’s troubled currency

While Zimbabwe’s central bank is trying to make the case for a respectable value for its three-month...
23.4.2019 8:48

Zimbabwe’s plan to compensate white farmers is facing a backlash from party loyalists and the farmers

Zimbabwe’s latest plan to compensate white commercial farmers who lost land during the fast track Land...
12.3.2019 9:45

This short “cows and goats” animation is the best explainer of Zimbabwe’s currency madness

Zimbabwe’s economic crisis is complex....
20.1.2019 11:03

VPNs are now a part of life for Zimbabweans trying to get around a government internet shutdown

In the wake of nationwide internet shutdowns, ordinary Zimbabweans are circumventing censorship through VPNs....
22.11.2018 14:16

What do African strongmen do after they get kicked out of office?

A long-serving president—or strongmen leaders, as they are also known—is still a common feature of African...
23.8.2018 7:46

The 40-year-old “prophetic” novel that predicted the troubles of modern-day Zimbabwe

If Dambudzo Marechera had not existed, Zimbabwe would have invented him....
19.8.2018 3:42

Zimbabwe is producing Chinese documentaries to help revive its tourism business

Zimbabwe’s beleaguered tourism sector is starting to re-engage its international markets, targeting tour operators who had...
10.8.2018 9:58

ANALYSIS: Cyber attack on ZEC

Protests in Harare started on Tuesday, 31st of July after the parliamentary results were announced. During...
6.7.2018 6:34

A two-day crash in Zimbabwe’s mobile money system shows the vulnerabilities of going cashless

Harare, Zimbabwe - Although mobile money has become the leading transaction platform in Zimbabwe, its weaknesses came...
17.6.2018 14:27

Zimbabwe is trying to transform itself into a leading tech hub with China’s help

There’s a quiet buzz in Zimbabwe right now for the opportunity of informational and communications technology...
4.3.2018 11:53

Expropriating land without compensation is impossible—take it from Zimbabwe

South Africa will now begin to reclaim land taken from black people near a century ago...
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Nearly half of all internet traffic in Zimbabwe goes to WhatsApp

WhatsApp, is by far the most popular internet app in Zimbabwe, accounting for up to 44%...
28.9.2017 7:49

Zimbabwe’s economy is worsening as food lines grow and investors are left frustrated

Harare - Dejection, hopelessness and desperation are written over the faces of the majority of Zimbabweans...

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