Vol 50 No 4 | ZIMBABWE The ZANU team 20th February 2009 Emmerson Mnangagwa, the man credited with keeping Robert Mugabe in power when he lost the first round of last year's presidential election, is the clear winner in the...
Vol 50 No 3 | ZIMBABWE Power-sharing for bankrupt beginners 6th February 2009 Opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai has negotiated responsibility without power Opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai won 2008's elections then walked naked into the negotiating chamber with President Mugabe's ruling clique. On 30 January, under pressure from South Africa and...
Vol 50 No 3 | ZIMBABWE Harare's new rule book 6th February 2009 Under the terms of the 'Global Political Agreement' the power-sharing government will be made up as follows: the Zimbabwe African National Union-Patriotic Front will have 16 ministers, the...
Vol 50 No 3 | ZIMBABWE High stakes in the Gonopoly game 6th February 2009 Basking in President Robert Mugabe's approbation, Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe Governor Gideon Gono has shrugged off opposition calls for his dismissal for incompetence and corruption and looks forward...
Vol 50 No 1 | ZIMBABWE The end game speeds up 9th January 2009 Six Zimbabweans make diverse predictions about economic and political developments in the year ahead but agree on the main problem THE CIVIC SOCIETY ACTIVIST The Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) will reject the agreement brokered by South African ex-President Thabo Mbeki and no inclusive government will be...
Vol 2 (AAC) No 9 | ZIMBABWECHINA China woos the team of rivals 31st July 2009 Harare's power-sharing government needs finance urgently but cannot agree on how to negotiate the terms with China As China emerges as the biggest outside financier of the power-sharing government, differences in Harare over policy towards Beijing are growing. The first public row broke soon after Prime Minister Morgan...
Vol 2 (AAC) No 8 | ZIMBABWECHINA Re-enter the dragon 26th June 2009 Bilateral trade is growing as Chinese diplomats explain their role in the negotiations for Zimbabwe's power-sharing government The Beijing-Harare axis is thriving under Zimbabwe's power-sharing government. Despite opposition claims that China would lose influence because of its close relations with President Robert Mugabe and its historical support for...
Vol 2 (AAC) No 8 | ZIMBABWECHINA China's trains, Zimbabwe's tobacco 26th June 2009 Beyond the political controversy about relations with the Zimbabwe African National Union-Patriotic Front regime, Chinese businesses are set to provide an important source of new investment and jobs for Harare's shaky...
Vol 2 (AAC) No 5 | ZIMBABWEASIA Bank East 27th March 2009 Mugabe's multi-million dollar property in Hong Kong is just one part of growing financial links between Zimbabwe's ruling clique and Asia Asia is an attractive destination for the property and financial portfolios of the senior cadres of the Zimbabwe African National Union-Patriotic Front. It is extremely profitable, free from...
Vol 2 (AAC) No 5 | ZIMBABWERUSSIA Diamonds in the rough 27th March 2009 After disappointments in Asia, President Robert Mugabe and Reserve Bank Governor Gideon Gono have been working hard to bring in Russian capital, especially in the opaque diamond sector. Russian surveyors have...