The budget as a policy tool
Here we have an opportunity to see Zimbabwe’s politics by the allocations the Treasury will give to ministries, departments and agencies.
By Paidamoyo Muzulu
Nov. 9, 2024
Mthuli grilled over Zim’s debt…creditors say country giving conflicting figures
She added that government needed to take concrete action to deliver on its commitments within the next few months.
By Melody Chikono
May. 31, 2024
Analysis of the 2023 debt report
The PDR is published in compliance with Section 300 of the Constitution of Zimbabwe and Section 36 of the Public Debt Management (PDM) Act (Chapter 22:21).
By Zimcodd
Apr. 26, 2024
Treasury deploys AfDB grants, seeks consultants
Zimbabwe’s failure to extinguish its external debt has blocked the country from receiving fresh loans and development support from most multilateral lenders and partners.
By Tatira Zwinoira
Apr. 3, 2024
Zim debt set to balloon… as Treasury borrows to finance budget gap
According to the latest annual borrowing plan released by the Public Debt Management Office (PDMO), the total budget financing gap amounts to ZWL$9,2 trillion.
By Tafadzwa Mhlanga
Feb. 28, 2024
Zim at risk of falling into permanent debt trap
The external PPG debt comprises bilateral debt (US$6 billion), multilateral debt (US$3.1 billion), and Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) debt (US$3.6 billion).
By Zimcodd
Feb. 25, 2024
‘2023 Public Debt Report’: Decoding the key messages
Further analysis shows that the September 2023 total debt stock is 1,8% lower than the US$18,02 billion recorded in December 2022.
By Zvikomborero Sibanda
Feb. 16, 2024
Afreximbank support to Zim exceeds US$10bn
Afreximbank’s support has been instrumental because Zimbabwe’s public debt, estimated to be over US$20 billion, has hampered it from accessing fresh capital from most foreign lenders.
By Melody Chikono
Oct. 3, 2023
Mounting public debt: Is Zimbabwe in a fix?
In 2022, disbursements received from external loan arrangements amounted to US$194,3 million, up 441,2% from US$35,9 million disbursed in 2021.
By Zvikomborero Sibanda
Aug. 4, 2023