Perry Munzwembiri

By Perry Munzwembiri They could easily pass for one of those state events merely compelled by law to hold, but which are nothing more than talk shops, appealing only to a handful of lawmakers and politicians. Well those who…
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February 2015 will mark six years since Zimbabwe adopted the multi-currency monetary system, commonly referred to as dollarization. The move was in response to the chaotic hyperinflationary period that had defined the Zimbabwean economic…
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Section 104 (3) of the Zimbabwean constitution states that ministers and deputy ministers are to be appointed from among Senators or members of the National Assembly, but up to five people, chosen for their professional skills and…
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When Ghana revised its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) figures in 2010, the resultant 60 per cent jump in its GDP estimates saw it being upgraded from low-income country to a lower-middle income country.
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The African Development Bank (AfDB) board of governors as compelled by law and custom are meeting this week for their Annual Meetings in Kigali, Rwanda. Running under the theme, “The next 50 years: The Africa we want”, it is fitting that…
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Recently, there have been amplified calls by government authorities in appealing for Foreign Direct Investment. The importance of foreign investment cannot be over-emphasised, especially for an economy at a precipice like ours.
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Until recently, South Africa lay claim to the title of Africa`s biggest economy, being the beacon of its former President Thabo Mbeki`s vision of an African renaissance.
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For years South Africa has asserted itself as Africa`s most dominant economy, frequently being touted as the world`s gateway into Africa. However, its anaemic growth in recent times has seen other African countries rise to the pinnacle of…
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Since the turn of the new millennium, Zimbabwe's economy has been on a downward trajectory, characterised by hyperinflation, chronic unemployment and soaring national debt levels.
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Economic inequality has dominated international economic debate recently, and with good reason. Developmental charity organisation Oxfam International made headlines not too long ago with its report which noted that the 85 richest people in…
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