Why the US dollar remains Zimbabwe’s currency of trust
Buoyed by this stability, RBZ has gone as far as declaring that it is now safer to save in ZiG than in the US dollar.
By Newsday
Feb. 2, 2026
EditorialComment: ZiG ambitions meet old scars in the business sector
Authorities now want the ZiG to become the primary legal tender, ending years of reliance on the US dollar as the dominant currency of trade.
By The Standard
Feb. 1, 2026
Price stability on paper, strain in practice
Compounding this is the reality that many prices, rents and contracts remain denominated or indexed in US dollars.
By The Zimbabwe Independent
Jan. 30, 2026
A deepening US dollar dependence
Manufacturing — the backbone of value addition and industrial growth — recorded one of the sharpest increases.
By Newsday
Dec. 15, 2025
Liberating Africa from dollar dominance and financial imperialism: The Brics currency solution
For centuries, China has demonstrated an unmatched capacity for long-term strategy, discipline and civilisational patience.
By Mafa Kwanisai Mafa
Dec. 4, 2025
‘Police are lenient’: Zimbabwe’s disabled black market currency dealers
At the same time, banks don’t have enough ZiG notes, as the central bank — wanting Zimbabwe to move towards a cashless society — has not put enough cash in circulation, experts say
By Al Jazeera
Oct. 10, 2025
Stable but sidelined: Why ZiG fails to win confidence
In October, Tanganda’s board announced it was considering delisting from the ZSE in favour of VFEX. However, the company later shelved the plan.
By Kudakwashe Taimo
Jul. 18, 2025
Does Harare need our money to spend?
This time, its source is the new ZBC radio licence tax. Citizens are being asked to fund a state broadcaster that, for many, serves as little more than background
By Fungai Nota
Jun. 20, 2025
Markets slam ‘extortionist’ ethanol pricing
While the move was intended to promote the use of locally-produced ethanol, its pricing has sparked widespread criticism.
By Blessed Ndlovu
Feb. 28, 2025
