Zimbabwe’s informal workers are calling for formal recognition and government representation after the country’s Covid-19 response devastated its workforce and exacerbated its economic crisis, plunging millions of citizens into poverty.…
Deliveries of tractors and generous loan arrangements have raised cautious hopes among Zimbabwe’s farmers, but will the new arrangements make a significant difference to the country’s ailing agricultural sector?…
Despite the optimism generated by a number of political transitions in recent years, a report from a leading research institute finds little improvement in sub-Saharan Africa’s overall levels of democracy, economic management and governance.…
Neil Ford reports on national and regional energy transition strategies in Southern Africa
The power strategies of many Southern African states are heavily influenced by the trials and tribulations of South Africa’s state-owned power utility, Eskom, because of its role in supplying electricity to the Southern African Power Pool (SAPP) region.…
The coronavirus pandemic has decimated tourism across Southern Africa.…
Restrictions on movement, border closures and a complete ban on cigarette sales in South Africa during lockdown are posing problems for tobacco farmers and traders in Southern Africa, as Tendai Marima reports
The sight of gloves, hand sanitisers and masks amid piles of tobacco leaves has become the new normal on the auction floors of Malawi and Zimbabwe, where a delayed selling season is underway following ongoing disruption caused by Covid-19.…
Lockdowns, shutdowns of ports and border closures are taking their toll on the economies of South Africa and Zimbabwe, with informal traders and agricultural producers hit especially hard.…
With a history of police violence and political oppression, the COVID-19 lockdown runs a precarious course in Zimbabwe.…
As power cuts take their toll on Zimbabwe’s economy, private companies are finding innovative solutions to keep their businesses going. …
On 30 March, Zimbabwe began a three-week lockdown to halt the spread of coronavirus.…
