Zimbabwe

  • Dec 28, 2016
  • 7 min read

Zimbabwe's economic plans unlikely to prompt recovery

The 2017 budget aims to boost growth and clear arrears, but fiscal measures appear overly ambitious amid currency fears

Zimbabwe
  • Dec 21, 2016
  • 7 min read

African presidents will weigh costs of leaving office

Recent political events in DRC, Ghana and The Gambia raise questions about presidential decisions over leaving office

Africa
  • Dec 19, 2016
  • 2 min read

Zimbabwe's ruling party papers over leadership cracks

The 92-year-old president has gained the ruling party's endorsement as its candidate for the 2018 general election

Zimbabwe
  • Dec 1, 2016
  • 2 min read

Zimbabwe's new currency could provoke fresh opposition

The introduction of government-backed bond notes prompts fears of a return to hyperinflation and popular strife

Zimbabwe
  • Nov 24, 2016
  • 7 min read

Prospects for African economies in 2017

Economic growth will vary across the continent shaped in part by external conditions

Africa
  • Nov 16, 2016
  • 8 min read

Prospects for Southern Africa in 2017

A gloomy economic outlook will see a number of unpopular leaders under pressure to announce exit plans

Southern Africa
  • Sep 13, 2016
  • 2 min read

Courts will not obstruct Zimbabwe leader's clampdown

Increasingly, police will ignore the rule of law -- as will opposition protesters

Zimbabwe
  • Sep 9, 2016
  • 2 min read

Budget plans will not quell rising unrest in Zimbabwe

The finance minister's attempts to restore economic stability look in vain

Zimbabwe