Nyla

The World Bank Group officially removed Zimbabwe from its Fragile and Conflict-Affected Situations classification in July 2026. Being delisted is significant for economic growth and international partnerships because it signifies positive economic trajectory and favourable policies. For years, Zimbabwe has been a regular on this list primarily due to institutional fragility, ever unpredictale policies and Institutional assessment scores, and deep-seated macroeconomic instability. So if the country has seen positive change in the economy, enough to be delisted, why is life even worse for the average citizen?

It seems like a long time ago, a tech event was hosted by minister of ICT in Harare which was centered around cyber crimes where monetization on digital platforms was brought up prompting citizens to think that revelations or rather more fittingly confessions made at the event gave the government new ideas about lost revenue in untaxed sectors. These mainly touched content creators, forex traders and more but there was another sector affected that is less known by the majority of people considering its a concept understood by very few people, that is crypto currency. Crypto currency has gained momentum and is slowly being accepted as form of payment all over the world, which makes sense government was to get in on that action too but it is easier said than done because crypto uses a de-centralized system as opposed to traditional systems, there is not middle men, no oversight and mostly harder to trace so how will the government regulate this market. Let's find out.

A few months the country woke up to shocking news of proposed changes to the Zimbabwean constitution that would drastically change a lot of things, including taking away the power of people to vote for the President, extending term limits and a whole lot more. This bill proposes significant changes to how the country is governed especially how leaders are chosen, how long they stay in power, and how key institutions operate. Because these changes affect every citizen, it’s important to understand them in simple terms, this is not the time to stand by and do nothing and to be clear this should go to a referendum so that everyone has a say. So let’s dive in.