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Assessing Zim's privatisation plan
In May 2019, the Zimbabwean government signed a US$400 million joint venture farming concession agreement with Boustead Beef of the United Kingdom.
By Victor Bhoroma
Sep. 2, 2022
Govt policy unpredictability destroying formal economy
According to the World Bank, Zimbabwe’s economy grew by 5,8% to US$19,2 billion in 2021 after contracting by 6,1% in 2019 and 6,2% in 2020.
By Victor Bhoroma
Sep. 16, 2022
Causes of food inflation in Zim
The huge import bill directly translates to high cost of production for local food manufacturers.
By Victor Bhoroma
Sep. 23, 2022
Assessing latest RBZ monetary policy stance
High interest rates can dent economic growth as it leads to increased borrowing costs which negatively impact consumer and business spending.
By Victor Bhoroma
Sep. 30, 2022
Misplaced priorities cost economy due to power cuts
Bullish commodity (metals) prices on the global market have seen the birth of new mining projects and expansion of current mines.
By Victor Bhoroma
Oct. 7, 2022
Assessing Zim’s new mining royalty policy
The Zimbabwe government has implemented a policy to collect half of the mining royalties due to treasury in physical minerals
By Victor Bhoroma
Oct. 21, 2022
Zim economy fully dollarised
Zimbabwe’s de-dollarisation plan was doomed from the onset as the country did not meet these fundamentals for a stable mono-currency.
By Victor Bhoroma
Oct. 28, 2022
Economic policy should be modelled on value addition
Out of the realised export value in 2021, mining exports generated over US$4,4 billion in earnings
By Victor Bhoroma
Nov. 4, 2022
2023 budget expectations
The central bank and the government have performed dismally on managing inflation in 2022 (Perennial failure)
By Victor Bhoroma
Nov. 11, 2022
Zim’s tough foreign exchange regime suffocating economy
The astronomic growth in money supply has been the biggest contributor to artificial demand for foreign currency and price instability in Zimbabwe in the past five years.
By Victor Bhoroma
Nov. 25, 2022
Analysis of the 2023 budget
Key risks for 2023 emanate from the uneven distribution of rainfall, power cutsand contingent liabilities from State Enterprises and Parastatals (SEPs).
By Victor Bhoroma
Dec. 2, 2022
Macro-economic priorities for 2023
Bond notes introduction in November 2015 confirmed investor fears and the rest is now history.
By Victor Bhoroma
Dec. 9, 2022
Informal sector now dominates Zim economy
This means that about US$6 billion is pushed from the wholesale and retail sector with a significant portion of that amount coming from informal trade.
By Victor Bhoroma
Dec. 23, 2022
Policy issues hampering Zim business climate
China remains the biggest investor in Zimbabwe while Russia, Iran and India are also important investors in the country.
By Victor Bhoroma
Jan. 7, 2023
Opinion: Policy incentives a must for re-industrialisation
Overall, the policy environment from taxation, import and export procedures, foreign exchange regime and currency are combining to thwart investment in the industry.
By Victor Bhoroma
Jan. 13, 2023
Why Zim persistently ranks high on inflation
In the SADC region, Harare has largely been a pace setter on high inflation since 2018.
By Victor Bhoroma
Jan. 20, 2023
Reflecting on the export ban for raw lithium
The government does not consider concentrates as raw or unprocessed lithium.
By Victor Bhoroma
Jan. 27, 2023
Opinion: Dollarised economy, monetary policy
With annual inflation racing from 61% realised in January 2022 to end the year at 244%, the local economy is far from being stable.
By Victor Bhoroma
Feb. 10, 2023
Takeout on wholesale, retail dominance
The last three years have seen a massive surge in retailing with the dominance of the informal trade in urban, peri-urban and rural areas of the country.
By Victor Bhoroma
Feb. 17, 2023
Economy desperately needs a market exchange rate
IN its maiden monetary policy for 2023, the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) increased the retention threshold for all exporters from 60%.
By Victor Bhoroma
Mar. 3, 2023
Opinion: Recurring, imminent risks for Zim economy
The country has been struggling with power cuts from as far as back as 2003 with acute shortages in 2006, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2019, 2022.
By Victor Bhoroma
Mar. 10, 2023
Managing informality in the Zim economy
The last three years have seen a massive surge in retailing with the dominance of the informal trade in urban, peri-urban and rural areas of the country.
By Victor Bhoroma
Mar. 17, 2023
Impact of economic instability on society
The vison further entailssustained growth in nominal Gross Domestic Product (GDP) from the rebased 2018 levels of US$25 billion to over US$65 billion in 2030.
By Victor Bhoroma
Mar. 24, 2023
The endless power shortages require permanent solutions
The power cuts are only getting worse in each year as consumer demand outpaces supply and old thermal plants buckle under over usage.
By Victor Bhoroma
Mar. 31, 2023
Zimdollar prospects in a dollarised economy
The banking sector Foreign Currency Accounts (FCA) deposits have maintained at approximately US$1.6 billion
By Victor Bhoroma
Apr. 14, 2023
Zim lacks an efficient commodities market
National demand for wheat stands at 450 000 MT, while that for soya is at 250 000MT.
By Victor Bhoroma
Apr. 21, 2023
Key drivers of inflation in Zim
The last published annual inflation figure for the local currency was 229,8% in January 2023.
By Victor Bhoroma
Apr. 28, 2023
Rebuilding economy starts with institutions
These geological formations are home to the world’s second largest resource of platinum and largest lithium reserves in Africa (5th largest in the world).
By Victor Bhoroma
May. 5, 2023
Is Treasury on right path on additional measures?
If some of these expenditures are not cut, liquidity will remain high thus exerting pressure on the exchange rate to depreciate.
By Victor Bhoroma
Jun. 9, 2023
Remittances anchor economy
Remittance flows to Sub-Saharan Africa were twice the size of foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows, and relatively more stable in the past over the years.
By Victor Bhoroma
Jul. 7, 2023
Corrupt Harare chefs behind shocking ecological disaster
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By Tinashe Kairiza and Julia Ndlela
Dec. 20, 2024
Zanu PF battles for influence amid Sadc-wide poll crises
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By Tinashe Kairiza and Tinofara Chiwanza
Dec. 20, 2024
