Zim's trade unions: The roar that is now just a meow
- 03 May 2013 00:00 - Jason Moyo
- Zimbabwe's trade unions are dead. The Mail & Guardian looks at what went wrong.
Rethinking the Zimbabwean economy
- 05 Apr 2013 13:55 - Arthur Mutambara (author)
- There is need to rethink the imperatives and meaning of a successful Zimbabwean economy, says the country's Deputy Prime Minister Arthur Mutambara.
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Old Mutual feels Zim heat
- 28 Mar 2013 08:31 - Kennedy Maposa
- The multinational's local unit is uneasy after the Zimbabwean government targeted it to raise money for elections.
Foreign banks limit local risk
- 15 Mar 2013 00:00 - Kennedy Maposa
- As liquidity problems and bad loans begin to bite, institutions take a cautious approach to lending.
Outsiders offer cash to Zim for favours
- 15 Mar 2013 00:00 - Jason Moyo
- Foreign companies have tempted Zimbabwe with money for elections in return for lucrative mining deals.
Meetings held over Chinese building standards in Zimbabwe
- 08 Mar 2013 00:00 - Inyasha Chivara
- Chinese embassy representatives met with Zim officials after the Mail & Guardian revealed that engineers from a Chinese company evicted inspectors.
Zim: Treasury bills on the cards again
- 01 Mar 2013 08:53 - Kennedy Maposa
- Zim's finance ministry and central bank have threatened to withdraw support for foreign banks for their aversion to cash-raising treasury bills.
African migrants pay high prices to send money home
- 28 Feb 2013 12:09 - IRIN News
- New data from the World Bank has revealed African migrants pay more to send money home to their families than any other migrant group in the world.
Scramble to rescue Zim bank
- 22 Feb 2013 00:00 - Kennedy Maposa
- The Zimbabwean government is pushing to revive Interfin Banking Corporation because it owes it millions.
Foreign money floods Zim Stock Exchange
- 15 Feb 2013 10:10 - Jason Moyo
- Sound businesses, relatively cheap stocks and good news on the political front provide a solid counter to negative news reports on Zimbabwe.
Zim: Chinese 'not exempt from indigenisation'
- 08 Feb 2013 10:50 - Ray Ndlovu
- The Chinese will not enjoy preferential treatment and will not be exempt from Zimbabwe's indigenisation policy, says Minister Saviour Kasukuwere.
China tipping the trade balance in Zim
- 08 Feb 2013 10:09 - Jason Moyo
- Large investment from state-owned firms may overwhelm Zimbabwe's traditional trading partner, South Africa.
Zim battles to cope with flood of used cars streaming in
- 08 Feb 2013 09:14 - Jason Moyo
- Owning a second-hand Japanese vehicle in Zimbabwe has never been so easy. All one needs is a runner and a bribe.
India, China slug it out for Zim spoils
- 08 Feb 2013 08:28 - Ray Ndlovu
- The rivalry between China and India for control of Zimbabwe's mineral resources has intensified, writes Ray Ndlovu.
Sugar tax in Zim leaves a bitter taste
- 01 Feb 2013 11:34 - Kennedy Maposa
- In a move to boost treasury coffers, retailers have been asked to pay backdated VAT on white sugar.
Zimbabwean government bank balance 'down to $217'
- 30 Jan 2013 14:41 - Guardian Reporter
- The country's finance minister has announced that $217 is all that remains in the public account of the Zimbabwean government.
Zim: Banks face ownership showdown
- 18 Jan 2013 00:00 - Jason Moyo
- After the capitulation of the mines, the financial services industry is considering its options.
'Fear' drives indigenisation in Zimbabwe
- 18 Jan 2013 00:00 - Ray Ndlovu
- Foreign firms in Zimbabwe are opting to protect their investments instead of fighting the new Zanu-PF indigenisation law.
Liquidity crisis puts Zim economy at risk
- 11 Jan 2013 08:19 - Kennedy Maposa
- Warning bells are sounding in Zimbabwe as cheap imports replace locally made products and the manufacturing sector stagnates.
Zim's central bank hikes capital rates to return confidence
- 01 Aug 2012 11:46 - Sapa-AFP
- Zimbabwe's central bank has hiked 10-fold statutory capital requirements for merchant banks to $100-million to restore confidence in the sector.
