THE debate about the proposed gold-backed Zimbabwe dollar has turned out to be a very interesting battle of ideas. My old university motto taught us its always wise to “think in other terms”. After a decade of economic decline, Zimbabwe … Read more
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Thumbs up to gold-backed Zim dollar
RESERVE Bank Governor Gideon Gono’s proposal this week for the introduction of a gold-backed Zimbabwe dollar is an idea whose time has come. If implemented properly, the gold-backed local currency will resolve the liquidity crisis currently ravaging the sanctions-hit economy. … Read more
Beyond the headlines: what MDC resolution means
FOR those of us old enough to remember, the date 14 November always carries an ominous meaning. This was the day which eleven years ago was christened ‘Black Friday’. It was so named because on that day two calamitous … Read more
