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TECA, Zimbabwe’s leading liberal economic think-tank convened a successful Zimbabwe Economic Competitiveness Conference on November 12th. The key issue of focus was how to make Zimbabwe prosper into an upper-middle-income society. The government of Zimbabwe was...

There have been repeated policy pronouncements raising the bar for Zimbabwe’s economic target as getting into the upper middle income economic status. As they say in African folktale, its easier to speak than do, the policy question becomes- is Zimbabwe on course to...

Chapter 17 of the Constitution of Zimbabwe enshrines the parameters for Zimbabwe’s financial management. That means, setting the framework for revenue collection into the consolidated revenue fund, and, on the other hand, how such resources must be allocated. The key...

The Eastern Caucus (TECa) is organising an international economic competitiveness conference in November 2025. The conference is scheduled to be held in Harare, and will be graced by senior government officials. The private sector, academia, the media, economists, and...

News that the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) leaders say debate on the literal banning of the usage of the United States dollar as a currency of trade in Zimbabwe is worrying. We plead with the central bank to learn from history, including the reality that people and...

A recent study by the World Bank indicates that Zimbabwe is improving its cost of doing business but, unfortunately, the current pace and scale are not satisfactory. This article indicates the key areas that Zimbabwe needs to focus on, with bold scale and pace...

Zimbabwe is at a pivotal juncture in its national development journey. The expiry of the National Development Strategy 1 (NDS1) in December 2025 ushers in the formulation of its successor, the National Development Strategy 2 (NDS2), which will guide the nation from...

This article presents a letter to the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) It is a policy response to the mid-term Monetary Policy Statement of 2025. The letter acknowledges Dr Mushayavanhu's positive intention and challenge to both stabilise inflation and stimulate...

On the 9th of August 2025, Harare crackled with a new kind of energy. The Eastern Caucus (TECA), propelled by its pioneering Prosperity Catalysts Clubs (PCC) initiative and in powerful partnership with Students For Liberty Zimbabwe, hosted a transformative Youth...

The Eastern Caucus (TECA) solidified its position as a rising force within Africa's liberal policy advocacy landscape at the recent Africa Liberty Forum in Nairobi, Kenya. Among a global gathering of think tanks and freedom champions hosted by Atlas Network and...

July 20, 2025 – Recent frustrations voiced by Econet SmartBiz customers regarding drastically slower internet speeds are more than just an inconvenience; they represent a significant operational and financial challenge for the backbone of Zimbabwe's economy: its small...

The air in the Prosperity Catalyst Club (PCC) meeting room in Harare hummed, not just with the overhead fan battling the afternoon heat, but with a palpable energy. Takudzwa Neshiri stood before a rapt audience of young faces, many reflecting the same anxieties he...

By Itai Zimunya- an economist with TECa There is a common line of reportage by people who travel to Zimbabwe. They highlight shock at what they see, often very different to the common global narratives of despair and hopelessness. One such is Sebastian Spio-Garbrah,...

BY: Tatenda Everjoy Bvumbe In today’s world, sustainable development is not just a trend; it’s a necessity. For Zimbabwe, the challenge is urgent. As the country seeks economic recovery, builds roads, opens new mines, and attracts investment, we must ask: how can we...

Nyasha Musikambesa, Founder of The Eastern Caucus (TECa), joined prominent African policy thinkers at the Africa Urban Economic Freedom Think Roundtable during the recent New Cities Summit, hosted by the Charter Cities Institute. The session, expertly moderated by...