ZIMBABWE’S reliance on Chinese imports spiked dramatically during the 2000s, reaching more than 20% of GDP at its peak, before falling back to more moderate levels in recent years, according to data from the IMF and World Bank. The data, which tracks Chinese merchandise imports as a share of the importing country’s GDP from 1980…
BY NATHAN GUMA NEW data has revealed the sorry state of Zimbabwe’s prisons, highlighted by chronic shortages of basic supplies, deteriorating infrastructure, creating a amid indications of underfunding of the Ministry of Justice Legal and Parliamentary Affairs. According to a joint report by the Joint Portfolio Committee on Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs and the…
ZIMBABWE’S automated teller machine (ATM) network has contracted sharply over the past decade, reflecting a structural shift toward digital financial services and away from traditional cash-based banking. Data trends by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) show that the number of ATMs per 100,000 adults in Zimbabwe dropped from nearly 8 in 2009 to just 3.7…
The Algorithmic Watch TECHPRENEUR billionaire and CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, Elon Musk has announced that his AI company, xAI, is developing new features for Grok to detect deepfake videos and trace their origins online. A deepfake is AI-generated media that realistically alters or fabricates a person’s voice or image, often used to deceive or…
A Chinese national employed as a security supervisor at Zhuhe Mining Investments in Mudzi has been charged with murder after allegedly shooting and killing a local man he accused of trespassing. According to the National Prosecuting Authority, Quijun Yu, 43, opened fire on Fungai Nhau, 36, in the early hours of October 9, 2025, at…
THE recent killing of a Zimbabwean man, Fungai Nhau, by Chinese national Quijun Yu at a gold mine in Mutoko has reignited public outrage and raised serious concerns about the conduct of Chinese mining companies operating in Zimbabwe. According to Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) spokesperson Commissioner Paul Nyathi, the fatal shooting occurred around 2 AM…
POLICE are investigating the circumstances under which a Chinese national allegedly shot dead a Zimbabwean worker at a gold mine in Mutoko early Thursday, an incident that has reignited tensions over abuses by Chinese miners across the country. Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) spokesman Commissioner Paul Nyathi said the incident occurred at around 2AM on October…
ZIMBABWE’S refugee population has fallen drastically since the late 1980s, when the country hosted one of the largest refugee communities in southern Africa, according to new data from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). The data shows that Zimbabwe sheltered nearly 250,000 refugees in 1988, a steep rise from just a few thousand…
Digital transformation is advancing rapidly in Latin America and the Caribbean, as noted in the Regional Human Development Report 2025, Under Pressure: Recalibrating the Future of Development, prepared by the United Nations Development Programme. Social media, algorithms and artificial intelligence have become an integral part of everyday life. At the same time, these technologies have…
BY NATHAN GUMA NEW data from the Insurance and Pensions Commission (IPEC) shows an increase in insurance brokers’ gross premium written, reflecting stronger business activity compared to the same period last year. Gross Premium Written (GPW) is the total amount of insurance premiums that brokers record during a specific period before any deductions such as reinsurance costs, commissions,…
