The Eastern Caucus (TECa)
Welcome to TECa, where we believe in a Zimbabwe where all citizens freely participate, realize, and enjoy their economic potential. Our mission is to amplify ordinary voices, championing the values of individual liberty and private sector-led growth to build a prosperous future for everyone. We’re dedicated to empowering communities, fostering dialogue, and driving policy changes that unlock the economic potential of Zimbabweans across the nation. Explore our programs, join our initiatives, and be part of the movement towards a more prosperous Zimbabwe
OUR VISION
Zimbabweans freely participate, realize and enjoy their economic potential .
OUR MISSION
To amplify ordinary voices to promote values of individual liberty, private sector led growth, and prosperity for all.
Can Zimbabwe Tax itself into Prosperity?
“I contend that for a nation to try to tax itself into prosperity is like a man standing in a bucket and trying to lift himself up by the handle,” Winston Churchill, former British Prime Minister.” By Hillary Munedzi. Going by recent counts, Zimbabwe...
Zimbabwe’s First Quarter Budget Surplus …Who pays for Zimbabwe’s macroeconomic stabilisation?
By Vivid Gwede. On May 1, 2025, as Zimbabwe’s public sector workers commemorated Workers’ Day and reflected on their working conditions, the Business Times reported that the Zimbabwean government’s budget had realised surplus in the first quarter. The development...
You wanna prosper?… get into business!
By Itai Zimunya. There continue to be policy debates on how to make Africa prosperous. Some advance the need for aid, and others foreign direct investment (FDI). Others, like our think-tank, The Eastern Caucus (TECA), primes that the quickest solution from...
Elevating Zimbabwe’s Women Cross-Border Traders into theFormal Economy
By Blanche Wadzanai Mhonda Every day, before dawn breaks, thousands of Zimbabwean women begin long, uncertainjourneys to border posts. With goods strapped to their backs, children in tow, anddetermination in their hearts, they navigate customs lines, negotiate...
Corruption: Africa’s biggest threat to prosperity and pride
In this Africa month article, Jacob Mutisi, a pan African dreamer yearns for a prosperous continent. An Africa whose people live in prosperity, peace and happiness. Alas, corruption emerges as the single biggest threat to African prosperity. The consequence not just...
Public outcry as Zimbabwe introduces mandatory car radio tax.
By Vivid Gwede. Is the government listening to Zimbabweans' calls for lowering taxes? Despite an increasing public outcry over high taxes, it appears the government is determined to squeeze more revenue from the populace. Compounding Zimbabwe’s tax burden, the...
Dear Minister Mthuli Ncube. Lets talk….
By Itai Zimunya. This brief piece invites a policy conversation with your fiscal team and ZIMRA. For starters, it is prudent for one to acknowledge the tight policy rope you are treading. On one hand, the need to raise revenue to cover the fiscal gap given the...
STOP: Why Zimbabwe must attend to its economic freedom index
Introduction This audit finds out why Zimbabwe, a resource-rich country, has a contemporary history of economic challenges. Zimbabwe has experienced significant economic challenges over the past two decades, characterized by hyperinflation, currency instability, and a...
From Liberation to Kleptocracy: The role of Think Tanks and the Battle for Zimbabwe’s Post-Independence Soul
By Nyasha Freeman Musikambesa Zimbabwe’s economic decline is deeply tied to systemic corruption institutionalized by its post-liberation governance model. Following independence, ruling elites conflated party and state interests, transforming state-owned enterprises...
Discover Our Programs
TECa PROJECTS drives community development through economic advocacy (MyTaxMyVoice, Zimbabwe Economic Competitiveness Conference 2025 , Economic Freedom Audit,), entrepreneurial support (Prosperity Catalysts Club , Business Innovation/Incubation Hubs), inclusivity (Women’s Club), environmental action, and research-driven initiatives.
