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Assessing Zim's privatisation plan
In May 2019, the Zimbabwean government signed a US$400 million joint venture farming concession agreement with Boustead Beef of the United Kingdom.
By Victor Bhoroma
Sep. 2, 2022
Govt policy unpredictability destroying formal economy
According to the World Bank, Zimbabwe’s economy grew by 5,8% to US$19,2 billion in 2021 after contracting by 6,1% in 2019 and 6,2% in 2020.
By Victor Bhoroma
Sep. 16, 2022
Causes of food inflation in Zim
The huge import bill directly translates to high cost of production for local food manufacturers.
By Victor Bhoroma
Sep. 23, 2022
Assessing latest RBZ monetary policy stance
High interest rates can dent economic growth as it leads to increased borrowing costs which negatively impact consumer and business spending.
By Victor Bhoroma
Sep. 30, 2022
Misplaced priorities cost economy due to power cuts
Bullish commodity (metals) prices on the global market have seen the birth of new mining projects and expansion of current mines.
By Victor Bhoroma
Oct. 7, 2022
Assessing Zim’s new mining royalty policy
The Zimbabwe government has implemented a policy to collect half of the mining royalties due to treasury in physical minerals
By Victor Bhoroma
Oct. 21, 2022
Zim economy fully dollarised
Zimbabwe’s de-dollarisation plan was doomed from the onset as the country did not meet these fundamentals for a stable mono-currency.
By Victor Bhoroma
Oct. 28, 2022
Economic policy should be modelled on value addition
Out of the realised export value in 2021, mining exports generated over US$4,4 billion in earnings
By Victor Bhoroma
Nov. 4, 2022
2023 budget expectations
The central bank and the government have performed dismally on managing inflation in 2022 (Perennial failure)
By Victor Bhoroma
Nov. 11, 2022
Zim’s tough foreign exchange regime suffocating economy
The astronomic growth in money supply has been the biggest contributor to artificial demand for foreign currency and price instability in Zimbabwe in the past five years.
By Victor Bhoroma
Nov. 25, 2022
Analysis of the 2023 budget
Key risks for 2023 emanate from the uneven distribution of rainfall, power cutsand contingent liabilities from State Enterprises and Parastatals (SEPs).
By Victor Bhoroma
Dec. 2, 2022
Macro-economic priorities for 2023
Bond notes introduction in November 2015 confirmed investor fears and the rest is now history.
By Victor Bhoroma
Dec. 9, 2022
Informal sector now dominates Zim economy
This means that about US$6 billion is pushed from the wholesale and retail sector with a significant portion of that amount coming from informal trade.
By Victor Bhoroma
Dec. 23, 2022
Policy issues hampering Zim business climate
China remains the biggest investor in Zimbabwe while Russia, Iran and India are also important investors in the country.
By Victor Bhoroma
Jan. 7, 2023
Opinion: Policy incentives a must for re-industrialisation
Overall, the policy environment from taxation, import and export procedures, foreign exchange regime and currency are combining to thwart investment in the industry.
By Victor Bhoroma
Jan. 13, 2023
Why Zim persistently ranks high on inflation
In the SADC region, Harare has largely been a pace setter on high inflation since 2018.
By Victor Bhoroma
Jan. 20, 2023
Reflecting on the export ban for raw lithium
The government does not consider concentrates as raw or unprocessed lithium.
By Victor Bhoroma
Jan. 27, 2023
