Can You Actually Get Gold for Your ZiG?
The central tension of the ZiG lies in a technicality that most citizens find misleading.
By Valentine Maya
23h ago
New ZiG notes ease change crisis but trust deficiency persists
As we reach the mid-point of 2026, the question is no longer just whether the ZiG has survived, but whether it has truly earned the trust of the Zimbabwean people.
By Valentine Maya
23h ago
Chillspot, Zig Zag in copyright row
Chillspot Records and legendary Midlands-based outfit Zig Zag Band are headed for a legal dispute over alleged copyright infringement linked to the recently released Chigiyo Riddim project.
By Alfred Tembo
May. 10, 2026
Hope is not policy: Preparing for the 2026 climate shock in Zimbabwe
For an economy finally showing signs of a pulse—with growth projections for 2026 hovering around 5%—this is more than a weather report; it is a systemic threat.
By Tendai Munhundarima
May. 8, 2026
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
May. 7, 2026
Production vs. prices: Decoding the true pulse of Zimbabwe's 2025 GDP
That divergence between volumes and prices is the central analytical fault line in the latest national accounts.
By Valentine Maya
May. 7, 2026
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
May. 7, 2026
Stock market slips, but not everyone’s crying
THE Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) had a rough April in ZiG terms, with market capitalisation sliding by 23,57% to ZiG81,38 billion, largely after heavyweight counter Econet walked out of the bourse.
By Business Reporter
May. 7, 2026
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
