Zimbabwe Economy

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

Balancing Zim’s macro-economic environment to stimulate long-term growth

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

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.