ZiG1.2 billion sits unused while businesses beg for credit
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe had an answer ready for the businesses struggling under one of Africa's tightest credit environments.
By Valentine Maya
May. 20, 2026
Zimbabwe just approved free bank accounts for small businesses.
The numbers make the ambition of the announcement clear. ZimStat's 2023 Economic Census
By Valentine Maya
May. 14, 2026
Zimbabwe bank withdrawal fees cut
The cap prevents banks from charging higher withdrawal rates, although institutions may set fees below 2%.
By Valentine Maya
May. 14, 2026
ZiG is legal tender. So why can't you use it online?
But yet there is a digital glitch in the matrix. If you try to book a ride-hailing app, or pay for groceries on a local website, your ZiG card often feels like a plastic coaster.
By Valentine Maya
May. 7, 2026
The ZiG’s BiG5 rollout: Can wildlife designs mask a crisis of confidence?
This echoes the 2024 ZiG launch, where inflation fears kept larger bills out of circulation, leaving the public to grapple with a currency that lacks the utility for high-value trade.
By Valentine Maya
May. 7, 2026
ZiG rollout: Dynamics behind crucial moves
ZIMBABWE’S central bank is stepping up its push to restore the primacy of the local currency, rolling out upgraded Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) banknotes
By Tinashe Kairiza
Apr. 24, 2026
New ZiG notes start circulating, exchange rate spikes
Announcing the rollout, RBZ governor John Mushayavanhu said the issuance of the new banknotes followed a nationwide awareness campaign conducted from March 1 to 31.
By Valentine Maya
Apr. 7, 2026
Will lower fees bring cash out from under mattresses?
The informal sector still accounts for over 70% of economic activity, according to the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency.
By Justice Chigombe
Mar. 27, 2026
No missile will break our inflation resolve, says RBZ
The assurance came as global crude markets reeled from a war that has disrupted flows through a strategic artery handling roughly 20% of world oil supply.
By Mthandazo Nyoni
Mar. 27, 2026
