Even before the Covid-19 pandemic, the situation in Zimbabwe could not have been much worse
Even the better off have had to find ways to manage in the shattered economy
Doctors warn of ‘silent genocide’ as strike enters tenth week
Initial enthusiasm for President Mnangagwa’s ‘new dispensation’ is waning – and Zimbabwe has lots of work to do to win back the trust of its citizens
The policy and institutional reforms proposed will shift perceptions – and the economy
Being open for business means we have to be open with one another first
Balancing Zim’s macro-economic environment to stimulate long-term growth
From an investment perspective, is Zimbabwe truly open for business?
In response to questions from the Mail & Guardian, the country director in Zimbabwe of Cresta Hotels, Chipo Mandela, said:
Years of political instability and economic mismanagement under the rule of ZANU-PF have left Zimbabwe’s financial system in chaos
Drought in Southern Africa now affects approximately half of Zimbabwe’s population in rural areas.
For first time in over 15 years, Mugabe openly asked for Western re-engagement in the ailing Zimbabwe economy in his State of the Nation address.
It wants the reform of key Zimbabwean parastatals to ensure its loans don’t ‘leak’ because of graft.
According to the International Monetary Fund the government of President Robert Mugabe is deep in arrears and out of sorts.
Tensions over who will succeed the president are deterring investment.
There are fears the Zimbabwean government is selling off the country’s mineral resources for a song.
It is seriously damaging local industry but it is making a great deal of money for the government.
Despite all the fanfare, the Asian giant is not the easy touch the Zimbabwean despot once knew.
Zimbabwe’s crumbling industry sector has allowed investors to scoop up struggling companies.
Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe has returned from China with optimistic reports on plans to work together on energy, infrastructure and transport.
