ZiG is legal tender. So why can't you use it online?
But yet there is a digital glitch in the matrix. If you try to book a ride-hailing app, or pay for groceries on a local website, your ZiG card often feels like a plastic coaster.
By Valentine Maya
3h ago
The ZiG’s BiG5 rollout: Can wildlife designs mask a crisis of confidence?
This echoes the 2024 ZiG launch, where inflation fears kept larger bills out of circulation, leaving the public to grapple with a currency that lacks the utility for high-value trade.
By Valentine Maya
9h ago
Developers scale back long range plans over currency
In its February 2026 Monetary Policy Statement, the RBZ guaranteed that foreign currency deals and listed equities would not be forcibly converted under a mono-currency system.
By Concilia Mupezeni
May. 2, 2026
Fuel price shocks lift Zim inflation
Last month, the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) cautioned that inflation would remain elevated between the months of March and June following fuel price increases.
By Blessed Ndlovu
Apr. 28, 2026
The big ZiG paradox: When official data and market reality collide
The verdict on the Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) is no longer being handed down in finance ministry communiqués or technical seminars.
By Business Reporter
Apr. 26, 2026
RBZ chief ‘disappointed’ as banks shun ZiG1,2bn war chest
Senior bankers who spoke on condition of anonymity said the core issue was not liquidity availability, but pricing.
By Freeman Makopa
Apr. 24, 2026
Pump revolt: ZiG currency turned away
“We have been told to stick to US dollars for now because that is how the company is sourcing fuel.”
By Brent Shamu
Apr. 24, 2026
RBZ flags long-term plan to phase out U.S. dollar in domestic transactions
Matshe said the transition to a mono-currency system would be gradual. “Not soon, but one day,” he said, adding that the ZiG had gained about 2.5% in the past three months.
By Sharon Sibindi
Apr. 22, 2026
CBZ clarifies phased settlement plan for US$74,8m legacy debt
However, in a statement, CBZ said the settlement will now be processed through phased receipts from the RBZ and Treasury.
By Business Reporter
Apr. 21, 2026
