Zimbabwe Economy

Mugabe is dragging down Zim’s economy

Africa News Analysis - 24 Oct 2014

Tensions over who will succeed the president are deterring investment.

Zim: Now the Russians are coming too

Africa Jason Moyo - 18 Sep 2014

There are fears the Zimbabwean government is selling off the country's mineral resources for a song.

Zim stalls over used car debacle

Africa Jason Moyo - 12 Sep 2014

It is seriously damaging local industry but it is making a great deal of money for the government.

SA pounces on weak Zim industries

Africa bogdan TagDiv - 5 Sep 2014

Zimbabwe's crumbling industry sector has allowed investors to scoop up struggling companies.

New China wise to Mugabe

Africa Jason Moyo - 5 Sep 2014

Despite all the fanfare, the Asian giant is not the easy touch the Zimbabwean despot once knew.

Mugabe’s latest visit boosts China-Zimbabwe relations

Africa Staff Reporter - 1 Sep 2014

Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe has returned from China with optimistic reports on plans to work together on energy, infrastructure and transport.

Zim govt ‘sells out’ to China

Africa bogdan TagDiv - 21 Aug 2014

President Robert Mugabe will allow Beijing to bypass state tenders for big projects in return for funding from the Chinese government.

US-Africa summit: Zim shivers alone out in the cold

Africa Jason Moyo - 7 Aug 2014

The country is divided over its isolated position and cannot attract the investment it needs.

[From our archives] Industrial empire Bulawayo reduced to a ghost town

Africa bogdan TagDiv - 30 Jul 2014

Bulawayo turns 120 this year but the city has little to celebrate after its once-thriving economic sector has all but crumbled.

Low-cost airline Fly Africa takes to the skies against Air Zimbabwe

Africa bogdan TagDiv - 30 Jul 2014

Low-cost airline Fly Africa opens one route in September and looks into more, which may upset Air Zimbabwe's popular Harare-Bulawayo route.

Selfies and queues as KFC returns

Africa Jason Moyo - 30 Jul 2014

For Zimbabwe, the re-opening of the fast-food outlet is a good sign.

Zim govt squabbles over China

Africa Mg Correspondent - 18 Jul 2014

Officials are not in agreement on plans to mortgage the country's minerals to China.

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