LET me put the reader at ease. I am neither an economist nor a scholar. I never studied economics and have never done research on anything useful. I cannot recite John Maynard Keynes or Milton Friedman’s great theories which rule … Read more
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Soros’ caveat on free markets
“IF we increase our production capacity from the current 7% to about 25% or increase direct revenue to US$60 million from the current US$20 million, our workers would receive proper salaries.” Finance Minister Tendai Biti made these comments ahead … Read more
Dollarisation: one blow Zanu PF cannot survive
I HAVEN’T read Reserve Bank governor Gideon Gono’s book, Zimbabwe’s Casino Economy. Still I doubt that I would have found in it a solid explanation for dollarisation of the Zimbabwean economy, and especially its timing. So let me … Read more
How do you solve a problem like Zimbabwe?
THE failure by the SADC Summit last week to secure an agreement between the MDC and Zanu PF to equitably share cabinet posts is perhaps the clearest indication yet that a negotiated settlement of Zimbabwe’s political crisis is elusive and … Read more
