The price of doing business in Zimbabwean gold — the country’s latest currency — is too steep for many retailers, who can’t compete with an informal market still churning on US dollars.
Domboshava residents fear the loss of grazing land, water access and educational facilities as a Chinese-funded mining project moves forward — despite a moratorium.
As urban areas around the capital expand, local government councils are formalizing land ownership, often at the expense of traditional land distribution systems.