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Political violence casts spotlight on free, fair polls
WITH political violence escalating in Zimbabwe, national elections slated for later this year face questions about whether the polls will meet free and fair
By Ignatius Banda
Feb. 20, 2023
Amid power cuts, food preservation made easy by grannies in cities
There are increasing reports of the theft of copper cables and transformer oil from power base stations.
By Ignatius Banda
May. 14, 2023
Currency crisis cripples women’s savings clubs
Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency put Zimbabwe’s annual inflation rates at triple digits, with inflation rising 175.8% in June from 86.5% the previous month.
By Ignatius Banda
Jul. 2, 2023
Zimbabwe’s informal economy taxation and formalisation
Presumptive tax is not the major contributor of government revenue despite the dominance of the informal economy in the country.
By Ignatius Banda
Mar. 2, 2025

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