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SOUTHERN AFRICABotswana bans bulk fuel exports to Zim
In the latest blow to Zimbabwe's wounded economy, the Botswana government has banned the export of bulk fuel to the neighbouring country. Scanty parallel market supplies are quickly running dry and transport is grinding to a halt across Zimbabwe. 9 May 2008 13:00

ZIMBABWECash shortages on first day of currency floatation
Cash shortages in Zimbabwe worsened Monday, 5 May, on the first day of free trading of the Zimbabwe dollar as people queued for hours in banks to buy up local currency. 6 May 2008 16:51

ZIMBABWEReserve Bank unveils Z$250 million note
Zimbabwe's central bank, currently grappling with record-breaking inflation, has introduced a new high-denomination bank note of a quarter of a billion dollars, state television reported Monday, 5 May 2008. 6 May 2008 16:31

SOUTHERN AFRICAClashes over Malawian maize trade ban
[Gregory Gondwe] Malawian government has received a backlash over its recent decision to ban trade on maize, as traders demand the repeal of the decision in the face of calls from the World Bank (WB) to lift bans on food exports. 5 May 2008 13:09

ZIMBABWEExchange rates tumble after RBZ currency floatation
Exchange rates on the black market tumbled Thursday and Friday after Wednesday's announcement by the central bank that it was to float the Zimbabwe dollar. 5 May 2008 10:07

ZIMBABWEInflation soars to 165,000%
Zimbabwe's annual rate of inflation soared to an all-time high of almost 165,000% in February, according to the latest government statistics obtained Wednesday, 16 April 2008. 18 Apr 2008 11:07

ZIMBABWEZim manufacturing sector crisis escalates; govt issues ultimatum
[Dumisani Ndlela] Zimbabwe's manufacturing sector is tottering on the brink of an unprecedented crisis due to alleged government threats and non-payment of critical foreign currency receipts from exports. 18 Apr 2008 06:30

ZIMBABWEFear grips Zimbabwe's manufacturing and retail industries
[Dumisani Ndlela] Consumer products manufacturers are battling to distance themselves from high commodity prices on the market, fearing a fresh clampdown by President Robert Mugabe's regime. 16 Apr 2008 12:09

SOUTH AFRICAJet Community Awards 2008 call for entry
The Jet Community Awards, southern Africa's popular grassroots community awards programme, is open for entries once again to those extraordinary organisations and individuals who dedicate their time and energy to the upliftment of their local communities. Now in its sixth year, there's R1 million in prize money on offer and entries are being accepted from South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Lesotho and Swaziland. 10 Apr 2008 14:40

ZIMBABWEIt's the economy stupid!
[Lance Mambondiani] The recent Zimbabwean elections have generated unprecedented excitement for many stakeholders as a defining moment for the future of Zimbabwe. 9 Apr 2008 11:57

ZIMBABWEMugabe loses control of parliament
In an upset that could see an end to the policies that have all but destroyed the country's economy, ZANU-PF, the party that has held power since Zimbabwe won its independence from Britain in 1980, has lost control of parliament - according to official election results - and its leader, Robert Mugabe, is facing defeat at the presidential polls the opposition party the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) claimed on Wednesday. 3 Apr 2008 06:56

ZIMBABWEShops scared to sell until after vote
Some shops in Zimbabwe have stopped selling their merchandise until after this weekend's presidential and parliamentary elections, state media reported on Tuesday, 25 March 2008. 27 Mar 2008 11:46

ZIMBABWEZimbabweans become hunters and gatherers
[Dumisani Ndlela] There is a general weariness in the eyes of John Manyaradzwa, who recently lost his job as a clerk with a manufacturing company in Harare. 25 Mar 2008 12:55