ZimGazette

Editor 27 October 2026 No Comment

Zimbabwe wants digital payments to build trust in its newest currency. Why technology alone won’t

Jonathan Munemo, Salisbury University Zimbabwe’s central bank wants people to use the ZiG, a gold-backed local currency launched in April

Editor 27 October 2026 No Comment

How Zimbabwe’s government turned international condemnation into political ammunition

By Joe Stafford, University of Manchester International pressure intended to encourage democratic reform can sometimes strengthen the very governments it

Constantino Chiwenga and President Emmerson Mnangagwa

Editor 7 June 2026 No Comment

Mnangagwa vs Chiwenga: The existential battle for power in Zimbabwe

By Charles A. Ray 2017: The Coup that Wasn’t The November 2017 military move in Zimbabwe that marked the end

Editor 3 May 2026 No Comment

Loyalty for sale — how patronage networks captured the Zimbabwean state

By Wellington Muzengeza Zimbabwe’s political economy in 2026 is less a system of institutions than a marketplace of transactions, a bazaar

Editor 1 May 2026 No Comment

Zimbabwe’s New Authoritarian Template: From coup to constitution

By Chenayi Mutambasere In November 2017, Zimbabwe entered a defining chapter in its political history when the military intervened to

Editor 8 April 2026 No Comment

Chasing Freedom — Oxford academic Simukai Chigudu on the trail of Rhodes and Mugabe

By David Piling – The Financial Times Zimbabwean academic’s coming-of-age memoir turns a personal odyssey into a political reckoning of

Editor 4 April 2026 No Comment

Trust, Gold, and Commitment: Rethinking Zimbabwe’s Monetary Future

By Craig J. Richardson Since the year 2000, Zimbabwe’s residents and investors have seen savings and investment destroyed by hyperinflation—a

Editor 21 March 2026 No Comment

Executive consolidation by constitutional disruption: The Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment Bill No.3

By D. Tinashé Hofisi Emmerson Mnangagwa began his second and final term as President of Zimbabwe in 2023, in accordance

Workers load lithium concentrate at Prospect Lithium Zimbabwe mine in Goromonzi, Zimbabwe

Editor 1 March 2026 No Comment

INDEPTH: Why has Zimbabwe banned lithium export?

By Agencies Zimbabwe on Wednesday suspended exports of all raw minerals and lithium concentrates with immediate effect after the government

Editor 12 February 2026 No Comment

Zimbabwe’s “2030” constitutional push: why now, who’s behind it, who resists, and how likely it

By lansinginstitute.org Zimbabwe’s Cabinet has approved a Constitutional Amendment Bill (2026) that would (1) extend presidential and parliamentary terms from five to

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