Zimbabwe Launches a New Currency…Again

John Mushayavanhu, who took over as the central bank’s new governor last week, said the new unit, Zimbabwe Gold, or ZiG, will replace the current Zimbabwe dollar, which has lost around three ... Read More

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Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights/XCopyright: Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights/X The women had been accused of “unlawful, abusive and insulting” behaviour ... Read More

Zimbabwe declares drought disaster, the latest in a region where El Nino has left millions hungry

HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe declared a state of disaster Wednesday over a devastating drought ... has varied effects on the world's weather. In southern Africa, it typically causes below ... Read More

Zimbabwe introduces new currency as depreciation and rising inflation stoke economic turmoil

The Zimbabwe dollar has come under sustained pressure in recent weeks, making it one of the world’s worst performing currencies. Since January, the Zimbabwe dollar lost over 70% of its value on ... Read More

Zimbabwe's President Mnangagwa declares national disaster over drought

The World Food Programme said 13.6 million people ... No Zimbabwean must succumb to or die from hunger," Mr Mnangagwa told journalists. Zimbabwe is already grappling with high inflation driven ... Read More

Zimbabwe Declares El Nino Drought A National Disaster

This season's grain harvest was expected to bring in just over half of the cereals ... fires and record heat across the world. In southern Africa, Zimbabwe is the third country to declare drought ... Read More

Zimbabwe declares state of disaster over widespread drought

Zimbabwe declared a state of disaster on Wednesday over a devastating drought that ... has varied effects on the world’s weather. In southern Africa, it typically causes below-average rainfall ... Read More

Meet ZiG, Zimbabwe’s Latest Shot at a Stable Currency

In yet another attempt to devise a credible national currency, Zimbabwe has replaced its dollar with the ZiG, short for Zimbabwe Gold. The new unit is backed by bullion and foreign currency ... Read More

Zimbabwe introduces new currency as depreciation and rising inflation stoke economic turmoil

making it one of the world’s worst performing currencies. Since January, the Zimbabwe dollar lost over 70% of its value on the official market, and was plunging even further on the thriving but ... Read More

Zimbabwe's President Mnangagwa declares national disaster over drought

Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa has ... sweeping southern Africa will be one of the worst in decades. The World Food Programme said 13.6 million people are currently experiencing crisis ... Read More