Entrenching stability through Big 5 bank notes
Persistence Gwanyanya The introduction of higher-denomination Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) banknotes and reintroduction of ZiG coins by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) next week, on April 7, coincides with a…
POINT BLANK: Iran can help Zim process its minerals
In recent years, Zimbabwe and Iran have been working on expanding cooperation in key sectors including agriculture, mining, pharmaceuticals and energy, where joint ventures and technology transfer are expected to…
Transatlantic slave trade is the gravest crime against humanity: Why UN declaration matters
Professor Kwasi Konadu The resolution passed by the United Nations (UN) General Assembly on May 25, 2026 seeking recognition of the transatlantic slave trade as the “gravest crime against humanity”…
We’re letting big corporations gamble with our lives
George Monbiot The fate of environmentalists is to spend their lives trying not to be proved right. Vindication is what we dread. But there is one threat that haunts me…
The Hormuz minefield: In the strait, Iran holds advantage
Caitlin Talmadge On a normal day, 20 percent of global oil supplies pass through the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow waterway opposite Iran’s southern coast. Over the past weeks, however,…
COMMENT: Reclaiming Zimbabwe’s full story at 46
AS Zimbabwe prepares to gather in Maphisa for the 46th Independence Day celebrations on April 18, the nation stands at a profound intersection of memory and renewal. The choice of…
Let’s liberate and empower the girl child
Stephen Mpofu, [email protected] THE independence and freedom that we Zimbabweans — and others elsewhere in the global village — enjoy today began with political activities in urban areas, where organised…
Will Bitcoin ever be truly accepted in Africa?
Jacqueline Ntaka, [email protected] WHETHER Bitcoin will ever achieve full acceptance in Africa is a question that continues to generate lively debate across the continent. To understand its prospects, one must…











