Bricks, Mortar, and the New Zimbabwe: Inside the 2024-2026 Real Estate Boom In the quiet, leafy suburbs of northern Harare, the sound of birdsong is increasingly being replaced by the rhythmic thud of pile drivers and the hum of cement mixers. For years, the narrative...
The Mbare Liquidity Hub: Zimbabwe’s Unofficial Wall Street If you want to see the true pulse of the Zimbabwean economy, do not look at the high-rise bank headquarters in Harare’s CBD. Instead, head south to Mbare Musika and Magaba (Siyaso). Here, the air is thick with...
In a traditional economy, the government is the gardener, and the formal businesses, tax-paying, registered, and audited are the prize roses. But in Zimbabwe, the "garden" has been overtaken by a massive, wild, and incredibly resilient forest: The Informal Sector....
Dividends vs. Capital Gains: Testing the "Bird in the Hand" Theory on the ZSE and VFEX The "Bird in the Hand" theory, famously championed by Myron Gordon and John Lintner, suggests that investors value dividends more highly than potential future capital gains. In a...
In Zimbabwe, the introduction of the "Fast Food Tax" represents a significant shift in fiscal policy, blending revenue mobilization with public health objectives. Officially implemented on January 1, 2025, this tax targets the growing consumption of processed foods...
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