Daily Archives: Jan 25, 2022

Money, value and values…futility of ‘storing’ value without values 

This is an abridged version of an article that was first published in The Patriot on May 29 2020 By Dr Tafataona Mahoso DOMINANT elites in Zimbabwe’s economic history have always relied on pushing self-fulfilling prophecies. They start with a position which favours their minority interests.  They then...

Unpacking Zim’s monetary policy, ZiG

THE latest Monetary Policy Statement and structured currency that was presented to the nation by the new RBZ Governor, Dr John Mushayavanhu, on Friday last week presents both challenges and opportunities for the country’s quest for a fresh trajectory. The vultures that destroyed our currency...

Global pressure on Uncle Sam…as the world begins to get fed up

WHILE it has taken a bit long for the world to come to grips...

Lest we forget!…are desperate journeys worth it?

DURING the Transatlantic Slave Trade, helpless Africans were forcibly translocated from their homes to...

Background to Zim’s armed struggle: Part Two…as Rhodesian Front persecuted nationalists

THE African nationalists rejected the outcome of the Constitutional Conference which opened in London...

Why history is vital

THE most important aspect of any country’s survival is its history. It is from history...

Rogue schools must be tamed

THE proliferation of illegal private schools in the capital, as revealed by the Minister...

Time to unite is now!

EDITOR – I have a message for Zimbabweans.  If we want to be successful, we...

‘Nation let the Warriors down’

IT was, in the end, a reincarnation of the all too familiar tale; failure...

Sustainable industrial agric for Zim: Part Two…the flipside of agricultural productivity

WHILE industrial agriculture aimed to lower costs and increase productivity, the methods of industrial...

Money and pursuit of wealth: Part Two…trade birthed accounting

MESOPOTAMIA had limited natural resources and lacked physical barriers to invasion.   As a result,...

Cultural unity vis-a-vis political unity…Africa still divided

By Nthungo yaAfrika OUR motherland was colonised by Belgium, Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Portugal and...

Capitalism and the destruction of stocking

I OFTEN hear businessmen and women saying they are increasing prices of their products,...

Reclaim our heritage: Part One…have we totally forgotten?

ONE of the not so talked about grievances of the First Chimurenga is that...

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Money, value and values…futility of ‘storing’ value without values 

This is an abridged version of an article that was first published in The...

Unpacking Zim’s monetary policy, ZiG

THE latest Monetary Policy Statement and structured currency that was presented to the nation...

The history we want

THE biggest takeaway from ongoing processes to document and preserve Zimbabwe’s agonising history of...

Monetary Policy Statement and the road to Vision 2030

By Shephard Majengeta THE assumption of duty of the new Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ)...