Unpacking the Indus Waters Treaty
The World Bank’s first substantive proposal of February 5, 1954 already reflected this imbalance. It required significant concessions from India, including:
By Pradeep Kumar Saxena
May. 9, 2026
World Bank appoints Firas Raad as Zim division head
The World Bank Group has appointed Firas Raad as Division Director for Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe, effective May 1.
By Business Reporter
May. 4, 2026
Why is Zimbabwe poor?
In Zimbabwe, scholars are now quietly confessing that the colonial economy of Ian Smith (1963-1980) provided for the needs of the natives much better than that run by the black brothers.
By Kenneth Mufuka
May. 3, 2026
Zim @ 46: Hyperinflation, reporter’s memoir
In 1992, my ambitions were being shaped in a remote district. It was a place where newspapers were scarce, television sets were unheard of, and supermarkets existed only in imagination.
By Shame Makoshori
Apr. 17, 2026
Zimbabwe enlists World Bank to accelerate industrial corridors
Industry and Commerce ministry secretary Thomas Utete Wushe reaffirmed government’s commitment to industrialisation
By Obert Siamilandu
Mar. 26, 2026
Why global turbulence may strengthen Africa
GLOBAL economic turbulence is prompting a reassessment of supply chains and capital allocation, a shift that may strengthen Africa’s strategic position in global markets.
By Staff Reporter
Mar. 5, 2026
Why authorities must listen, act at energy week
Two years ago, in an economic update on Zimbabwe, the World Bank painted a grim picture of the country’s power situation. It projected that Zimbabwe’s electricity demand would rise from 1 950 MW
By Eddie Zvinonzwa
Feb. 27, 2026
Why I intend to vote yes for Econet’s delisting!
Econet has promised to continue paying dividends and even to buy shares from anyone who wants to leave in future, if they cannot find their own buyer through an OTC platform.
By Simon Tex Edwards
Feb. 24, 2026
Zim loses US$1,36bn annually to GBV: World Bank
ZIMBABWE loses approximately US$1,36 billion each year due to gender-based violence (GBV), according to preliminary findings of a study conducted by the World Bank
By Kirsty Sibanda and Tael Mudzingwa
Feb. 19, 2026
