Zimbabwe moves up Africa’s largest economy rankings at $65.9 billion, but heavy US dollar reliance has not helped it match Tanzania’s growth

Zimbabwe moves up Africa’s largest economy rankings at $65.9 billion, but heavy US dollar reliance has not helped it match Tanzania’s growth

Zimbabwe has secured a place among Africa’s 15 largest economies, with gross domestic product (GDP) projected to reach $65.92 billion in 2026, supported by stronger mining activity, agricultural recovery and higher gold export earnings despite longstanding currency and debt challenges.

Lessons from the old 1980s resettlement areas in Zimbabwe forty years on

Lessons from the old 1980s resettlement areas in Zimbabwe forty years on

What can we learn from the experiences of land reform beneficiaries who gained land through the resettlement programme in the 1980s? To find out, we have been studying one of the old resettlement areas near our existing sites in Gutu district.

Manchester United co-owner Jim Ratcliffe gushes at ‘magnificent’ Zimbabwe

Manchester United co-owner Jim Ratcliffe gushes at ‘magnificent’ Zimbabwe

‘The coffee is excellent here… and again, friendly faces everywhere. That’s why I love Zimbabwe’

Mnangagwa grants firearms amnesty as police warn of nationwide crackdown

Mnangagwa grants firearms amnesty as police warn of nationwide crackdown

‘After the amnesty expires, police will conduct physical checks and verification exercises’

IOC is in ‘best of hands’, says Bach as he hands over to Zimbabwe’s Coventry

Kirsty Coventry became the president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the most powerful person in sport, on Monday in a handover ceremony with her predecessor Thomas Bach....

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Surely, what lessons in business success can Tagwirei teach our youth?

Our youth are the greatest asset to our nation’s future, and we cannot afford to lead...

Lack of pilots hobbles Zimbabwe’s air ambulance service

Of the 12 helicopters bought to run service, only 3 being utilised - and they are...

6 killed in horror Honda Fit and truck collision near Mutare

All the dead were in Honda Fit...

Kirsty Coventry Takes Over As International Olympic Committee President

Africa’s most decorated female Olympian, Kirsty Coventry, officially assumed the presidency of the International Olympic Committee...

When Mnangagwa buries his colleagues, does he ever reflect on the legacy he will leave behind?

Life offers us countless moments for introspection—but it is up to us to seize them....

What does ‘success’ look like in Zimbabwe’s communal areas, and how does this compare with land reform areas?

The previous blog series explored ‘success’ in A1 areas across our sites in Mazowe, Gutu, Masvingo...

Even the government’s own excuses prove it’s to blame for drug shortages in hospitals

When incompetence runs deep, even your excuses end up exposing you. ...

Detective Kedha’s Private Firm Hits Back At ZRP In Stolen Land Cruiser Row

Matrix Private Investigations and Security, led by private investigator Tafadzwa “Detective Kedha” Chidawa, has said the...

Yoga in a Zimbabwe tavern is the latest mental health outreach in a struggling country

‘We suffer slowly, but what suffers first is the mind, and from there, it becomes a...

Police say exorcism attempt led to man’s death at church shrine in Kwekwe

Man died after being given a concoction to drink at shrine...

ZiG Usage Rises To 43% Of All Transactions – RBZ

The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has said the use of Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) now accounts...

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