Tag: Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe adopts new currency to fight hyperinflation
Zimbabwe, plunged into a serious economic crisis for around twenty years, has adopted a new currency indexed to the price of gold to try to fight hyperinflation, the country’s Central…
Discovered by Villazon – “Our performance was almost canceled because of the visa”
The band “MoZuluArt” was invited to the Mozart Week by classical music star Rolando Villazón. However, the appearance threatened to fail due to a bureaucratic hurdle. “Somehow Rolando Villazón came…
Zimbabwe: at least 100 elephants dead from lack of water
Europe 1 with AFP / Photo credit: PIERRE VERNAY / BIOSPHOTO / BIOSPHOTO VIA AFP 9:37 p.m., December 11, 2023 Due to lack of water, at least 100 elephants have…
One-party state as an export product: How China trains political leaders in Africa
One-party state as an export product How China trains political leaders in Africa By Marcel Grzanna November 1, 2023, 6:22 p.m At a political leadership school in Tanzania, Chinese lecturers…
Elections in Zimbabwe – The “crocodile in sheep’s clothing” remains President of Zimbabwe – News
Contents Author: An analysis by Anna Lemmenmeier When Emmerson Mnangagwa ran for the first time as a presidential candidate five years ago, he promised a “new Zimbabwe”, economic and political…
Zimbabwe presidential election – Emmerson Mnangagwa wins controversial Zimbabwe election – News
The results of the elections in Zimbabwe were announced late Friday evening. Emmerson Mnangagwa was re-elected with 53 percent of the vote. Observers rated the election as insufficiently free and…
Confusion over opponents: Zimbabwe’s opposition complains about election rigging
Confusion about opponents Zimbabwe’s opposition has accused election rigging 8/23/2023 6:53 p.m The ruling party in Zimbabwe is doing everything it can to win the presidential election, at least that’s…
Market: What hides the surge of nearly 800% in 2023 of the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange
(BFM Bourse) – According to Bloomberg, the Harare Stock Exchange has soared by more than 780% since the start of the year and is showing the strongest growth among all…
Flourishing black market: Zimbabweans mend dollar bills
Thriving black market Zimbabweans mend dollar bills 01/29/2023 07:09 am Since the hyperinflation in Zimbabwe, the US dollar has been the currency of choice. But American banknotes are scarce. A…
Zimbabwe bans export of ‘raw’ lithium to develop local battery industry
Samir Rahmoun January 02, 2023 at 4:00 p.m. 11 © Shutterstock The government of Zimbabwe has decided to ban the export of lithium from its mines. With this new rule,…
Author sentenced in Zimbabwe – “Tsitsi Dangarembga accepts that she will go to prison” – culture
A court in Zimbabwe found multi-award-winning author Tsitsi Dangarembga guilty on September 29. She was sentenced to six months probation, suspended for five years. She also has to pay a…
Africa’s oldest dinosaur found in Zimbabwe
Ua leading scientific finding. As the BBC reports, the remains of Africa’s oldest dinosaur, which lived more than 230 million years ago, have been discovered by archaeologists in Zimbabwe. This…