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The introduction of the controversial “Patriotic Act” in Zimbabwe will contribute to the erosion of political and civil liberties in a country that has been in the grip of one political party since independence in 1980.
President Emmerson Mnangagwa signed …
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The Zimbabwean government believes that doctors and nurses share the blame for the country’s declining healthcare. Health workers in the country frequently embark on strike actions because of poor health infrastructures and poor pay. Lawmakers have amended the health services …
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Zimbabwe has the largest lithium reserves in Africa and fourth worldwide with some lithium mining projects in the exploration phase forecasted to kick-start production this year. The Bikita Lithium mine is one of the biggest in Zimbabwe with a reserve …
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Since the 2005-2008 economic era, Zimbabweans have never experienced turbulence in their individual, domestic, corporate, and collective lives as they do at the moment. Yes, we may boast about ‘high gold deliveries’ and ‘excellent tobacco exports,’ but critical questions linger: …
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The Free Market Foundation (FMF) is heartened by recent press reports of the Venezuelan government relaxing its controls over the economy. This comes after the government of Zimbabwe also in recent years signaled its intention to open up for business …
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This past Friday was the penultimate day of a virtual continental conference where young Africans dialogued on most matters liberal. This is an exciting annual jamboree of incisive intellectual discourse on how liberalism transforms African lives to a state of …
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One thing makes me smile when I think constitutional democracy – an elected government that shows unwavering love for its citizens. In perfect liberal or social democracies, elected governments fear citizens. The State submits itself to the whims and idiosyncrasies …
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Only did I discover early in my ‘political career’ how constitution-making or constitutionalism is not as an exact body of critique as rocket science. However, bizarre human emotions, unfulfilled expectations, scandals, deceptions, corruption, and intrigue encountered in the topography of …
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He was Africa’s archetypal icon of post-colonial totalitarianism. Charismatic. Educated. Feared. Endowed with racist tribal arrogance. Unforgiving. 37 years of iron-fisted rule, Mugabe plundered all known indices of democratic decency. He ruthlessly suppressed opposition – incarcerating its leaders, mass-murdering their …
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The most important price in an economy is the exchange rate between the local currency and the world’s reserve currency — the U.S. dollar. As long as there is an active black‐market (read: free market) for currency and the data …
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