Africa

Colonial spirits: Alcohol, power, and the making of Bulawayo’s beer culture

11 Jul 2025

6 min read

Colonial beer halls in Bulawayo evolved into social landmarks, reflecting deep contradictions in urban planning and legacy.

Africa

Trump’s bold shift from aid to trade in Africa - Justice Malala

Editor BizNews

11 Jul 2025

4 min read

US policy pivots to trade, but tariffs and visa bans strain relations.

Africa

Swapping green soap for food: Rural Zimbabweans fight to survive in a broken system - Cathy Buckle

Editor BizNews

07 Jul 2025

4 min read

Amid rising costs and currency woes, rural Zimbabweans trade to survive.

Africa

The Economist: Forget factories. Call centres shaping up as Africa’s way to beat unemployment crisis

Editor BizNews

01 Jul 2025

5 min read

There is a better answer to the continent’s jobs crisis

Africa

Rapidly reforming Zambia attracts global bond traders like ‘a second Greece’

Editor BizNews

25 Jun 2025

5 min read

Zambia defies global slowdown with booming growth, bond gains, and currency surge.

Africa

Cathy Buckle: The headstones keep their secrets - Zim’s healthcare crisis deepens

Editor BizNews

22 Jun 2025

4 min read

Decades of neglect leave hospitals without supplies

Africa

Ice Age cave reveals how early humans lived on SA’s lost Serengeti

Editor BizNews

20 Jun 2025

5 min read

Brighton Moyo with a newly acquired BMW bought from gold proceeds at a car wash in Filabusi, a town in southern Zimbabwe.

Africa

From dirt to dollars: Zimbabwe’s gold miners fuel a new boomtown dream

Editor BizNews

11 Jun 2025

6 min read

Africa

Cathy Buckle: Shelling maize and dodging roadblocks – A winter journey through Zimbabwe’s tough realities

Editor BizNews

06 Jun 2025

4 min read

Africa

The Economist: Africa’s ascendant right - devout, well-connected and MAGA-fuelled

Rex George

26 May 2025

5 min read