Zambia’s president appeals for help in wake of drought Mercy Aboagye Apr 18, 2024 0 Nearly half of Zambia’s population has been affected by the on-going drought with the country needing about $940m…
Zimbabwe asks Starlink to cut off services Mercy Aboagye Apr 15, 2024 0 Elon Musk’s Starlink has halted internet services in Zimbabwe until it receives licensing approval from the…
Battered Zimbabwe currency falls past 20,000 per dollar in… Mercy Aboagye Mar 22, 2024 0 In less than two months, the Zimbabwean dollar has breached another significant threshold, dropping below 20,000…
Zimbabwe’s Government considers using gold to back its… Mercy Aboagye Feb 12, 2024 0 Zimbabwe may back its currency with gold in an effort to end exchange-rate instability, Finance Minister Mthuli…
Zimbabwe considers yet another plan to rescue sinking local… Mercy Aboagye Feb 8, 2024 0 Zimbabwe is considering overhauling its exchange-rate regime as the government seeks new measures to save its…
Zimbabwe’s inflation surges following local currency rout Mercy Aboagye Jan 29, 2024 0 Inflation in Zimbabwe surged as a currency rout pushed up the prices of goods and services, adding to pressure on…
Zimbabwe and Botswana introduce visa-free travel deal Mercy Aboagye Dec 9, 2023 0 Both countries join the growing list of African nations that have recently implemented bilateral agreements…
Zimbabwe scraps plan to list $200 million bond on… Mercy Aboagye Dec 5, 2023 0 Zimbabwe has scrapped a plan to list a $200 million dollar bond on its stock exchange in the resort city of…
President of Zimbabwe opens International Conference on Aids… Mercy Aboagye Dec 5, 2023 0 President Emmerson Mnangagwa of Zimbabwe has opened the 22nd edition of the International Conference on Aids…
Zimbabwe uses platinum to pay back $400 million Afrexim Bank… Mercy Aboagye Dec 4, 2023 0 Zimbabwe is using the proceeds of its platinum exports to settle a $400 million loan from the African Export-Import…
Zimbabwe holds world’s highest interest rate at 150% after… Mercy Aboagye Sep 29, 2023 0 The local unit plunged about 85% against the greenback between May and June causing inflation to spiral upward.