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Zimbabwe’s Black Friday

Black Friday 14 November 1997 - Black Friday 24 November 2017

Zimbabwe and her new (Mnangagwa) direction

Firstly, what Mnangagwa has been saying. But also: why even the cynics can feel optimistic about Zimbabwe's future.

The Zimbabwe Non-Coup: Is Exactly What We Needed.

As it turns out, what Zimbabwe desperately needed was a coup that was not a coup. And a resignation that was not a resignation.

zimbabwean economy and hundred trillion dollar note

The Zimbabwean Economy: This “Difficult Patch”

A monetary tragedy: in multiple bank notes.

Zimbabwe: can cryptocurrency help?

Bitcoin is unlikely to be a saving grace for this kind of economic situation.

Zimbabwe’s New Hyperinflation: How Does It End?

And how long will it take to get there?

Zimbabwe Hyperinflation 2.0: The US Dollar Version

It looks like it's returning for a second round. This time, with US dollars.

Bond Notes, and other monetary madness

This morning, after months of delays, the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe is finally embarking on its new ‘Bond Notes’ monetary experiment: the issuance of legal tender that is not currency (just a ‘pseudo-currency’ to prevent the externalisation of real currency). So you know, this is not the only monetary phenomenon that is unfolding itself in […]