FACTSHEET: Why those ‘weird’ questions are important for a national census
Zimbabwe began the 2022 census on April 21. The census, conducted by the statistics agency Zimstat every 10 years, aims to find out how many people are living in the…
Author: Ngoni Mhuruyengwe
Does Zimbabwe have the most expensive bread? It’s complicated
On Tuesday, April 21st, Zimbabweans woke up to the news that the price of a loaf of bread had risen to above US$2. NewsDay reported on April 21 that this…
Zimbabwe’s school dropout crisis: How many children have left school under COVID-19?
How many Zimbabwean children have dropped out of school during the COVID-19 pandemic? The data given by various sources has been varied. On March 31st, NewsDay, citing the Family Aids…
FACTSHEET – Zimbabwe, Women and politics
Zimbabwe’s March 26 parliamentary by-elections recorded no movement in the number of women participating in political contests. According to Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC), statistics, only 15 percent of the candidates…
FACT CHECK: How many seats in Matabeleland provinces does ZANU PF have?
In the aftermath of the March 26 by-election, there has been debate on social media on voting trends for ZANU PF and the opposition in Matabeleland provinces. Citizens Coalition for…
