Victor Adetimilehin

Zimbabwe’s Vice President sternly warns that the government will implement stringent measures against gold smugglers and currency manipulators, aiming to stabilize the economy and protect national resources.

Zimbabwe’s National Students Union (ZINASU) is threatening a nationwide university shutdown over a steep rise in tuition fees. Students are demanding government intervention to make education more affordable, as the current costs are forcing many to abandon their studies. The potential shutdown looms as a crisis for Zimbabwe’s higher education system, and a solution requires collaboration from students, the government, and universities.

Zimbabwe is facing a growing drug abuse crisis, prompting a significant ramp-up in enforcement efforts by the government. Over 6,000 arrests have been made in the past four months, reflecting a renewed commitment to tackling this national problem.

Zimbabwe’s stock market has plunged dramatically following the introduction of a new gold-backed currency, the ZiG. The crash comes after a period of significant growth as investors sought shelter from inflation and a collapsing Zimbabwean dollar.

Zimbabwean authorities arrested 65 suspected illegal foreign exchange dealers in the capital Harare. The arrests come as the country’s newly introduced currency, the Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG), faces a significant decline in value on the black market. 

China has offered Zimbabwe a lifeline in its fight against crippling debt by canceling some of its loans and pledging to help find a solution to the country’s wider debt burden. This comes as Zimbabwe struggles with a total external debt of $12.7 billion, with China being its largest non-Paris Club creditor.

Zimbabwe’s currency sees unprecedented depreciation in the parallel market, causing alarm at the highest levels of financial governance.

Zimbabwe’s 44th Independence Day was marked by food insecurity and anxieties over the new currency, dampening the celebratory mood. 

The former governor of the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ), Gideon Gono, has publicly refuted claims by Zanu PF spokesperson Christopher Mutsvangwa…

Zimbabwe’s government is taking a firm stance against black market currency traders, accusing them of manipulating the exchange rate of the country’s…