ZFN FRIDAY DRINKS

"Welcome to Friday Drinks! 🍷 This week, Dziya (Ranga Makwata) and Mukanya (Tinashe Murapata) hold it down while Shumba (Rufaro G Zengeni) battles the flu. We dive deep into: 🔥 ZESA’s $10 Billion Power Crisis – Can Zimbabwe end blackouts? 🔥 Leadership Failures – From village Sabukus to national corruption 🔥 Diaspora Divide – Why UK Zimbabweans invest more than SA-based ones 🔥 Entrepreneurs vs...

Join Tinashe, Ranga, and Rufaro as they unpack the week’s biggest economic stories - Econet’s delisting from the ZSE, ban on lithium and raw mineral exports, and the latest monetary policy moves—including the shift toward a mono‑currency, the 35% policy rate, and the push for the market to set the exchange rate. This episode is sponsored by Delta Corporation - 'Share a Coke' - and join the convers...

Join Tinashe, Ranga, and Rufaro as they discuss key topics shaping today’s world. We take a deep dive into beneficiation and the importance of accessing the right markets. Zimbabwe’s agricultural potential: fertile soils for tobacco farming and emerging opportunities in medical cannabis cultivation. Zimbabwe tea used in blending and exported worldwide. Rainbow Tourism Group (RTG) makes a strong mo...

Join Tinashe and Rufaro for an exclusive episode featuring Chris Mugaga, CEO of the Zimbabwe National Chamber of Commerce (ZNCC). Is Zimbabwe in a crisis? Question from Tinashe to ZNCC: Is the government engaging with the business sector? ZNCC is actively raising concerns about the electricity crisis with the government. Approximately 60% of ZESA’s budget is allocated to administrative costs rathe...

Join Tinashe and Rufaro on this episode with our new sponsor, O'mari Zimbabwe, as we discuss key topics - gold prices surge, gold is seen as the trusted “old money." Clear, investor-friendly policies are crucial for Zimbabwe to double gold production. Zimbabwe has immense potential to significantly increase its gold production and become a major global supplier. Doubling gold output would attract...

Join Tinashe and Rufaro on our episode as they discuss US Republicans proposed bill on removal of ZIDERA, Zimbabwe - US Relations, the $3.5 billion debt to white commercial farmers, the crucial Paris Club debt, and Zimbabwe's energy sector: the $455 million Jindal Steel - Hwange power plant deal. Republicans proposed bill to repeal ZIDERA, signaling a potential reset in ties. The importance of pay...

Join Tinashe and Rufaro for this insightful episode discussing white farmers’ compensation with Andy Pascoe and Harry Orphanides. The US Republicans proposed bill pressing Zimbabwe to pay the US$3.5 billion debt owed to farmers. This episode is sponsored by O'Mari Zimbabwe. The proposed bill to repeal ZIDERA is conditional on settling compensation within 12 months; farmers and stakeholders conside...

Tinashe, Ranga, and Rufaro dive into the significance of the Dangote Group’s visit to Zimbabwe. Discover what this means for the country’s business landscape and future opportunities. This episode is sponsored by Delta Corporation. 'Share a Coke' with friends, and enjoy the conversation.

Join Tinashe, Ranga, and Rufaro for an unfiltered discussion on Zimbabwe's draft Constitutional Amendment Bill. They dive deep into the geopolitics of presidential term extensions, unpack political and institutional risks, and question if Parliament is strong enough to hold power accountable. From frequent regulatory changes scaring investors away, to Zimbabwe's untapped commodity riches, to our c...

Insightful review of Zimbabwe’s 2026 national budget with Tinashe and Ranga joined by Prof Gift Mugano. This episode is sponsored by Delta Corporation. 'Share a Coke' and join the conversation. Examination of Zimbabwe’s rebased nominal GDP of $52 billion and why it does not reflect real growth or poverty reduction. Analysis of $1.7 billion accumulated expenditure arrears impacting government contr...

Join Tinashe and Rufaro in an exclusive conversation with Permanent Secretary Mr. George Guvamatanga - Ministry of Finance, Economic Development and Investment Promotion. Dive into hot topics like the newly proposed gold royalties—where Zimbabwe risked the highest rates in Africa, prompting a promised revisit and miner-friendly adjustments. This insightful episode is proudly sponsored by Delta Cor...

Welcome to the first Friday Drinks episode of 2026 with Tinashe, Ranga and Rufaro where we dive into the escalating geopolitical risks putting state sovereignty back on the global agenda. Zimbabweans overtaxed, debates on writing off Treasury Bills and sovereign debt, we unpack Zimbabwe's budget battles amid "pockets of hope" as Ranga puts it. This episode is sponsored by O'mari Zimbabwe..

Join Tinashe and Rufaro with Advocate Simba Chitando unpacking ZDERA and the legal challenges around Zimbabwe Exemption Permits (ZEP). Advocate Simba Chitando discusses his pro bono work with undocumented migrants in South Africa. Activism and advocacy are core to Chitando's fight for migrant rights. This episode challenges borders, sanctions, and what makes the law legitimate. "What makes law, la...

Join Tinashe, Ranga, and Rufaro for an insightful discussion on making Zimbabwe great and making Zimbabwe work. Drawing from Carl Jung's wisdom on life's first half (socialization and ego-building) versus the second (self-actualization) and Tinashe's take on how we can make Zimbabwe work, retain and absorb our talent and graduates at home, so migration abroad isn't the only path, we explore career...

Join Tinashe, Ranga and Rufaro as they discuss the pension funds crisis, capital markets pressures, ZiG inflation hitting single digits, and gold bugs vs skeptics. This episode is sponsored by Delta Corporation - 'Share a Coke' and join the conversation. Over 50% of Zimbabwe's pension funds faced dissolution last year – what's really happening in the industry that never recovered from 2008 hyperin...

Join Tinashe, Ranga, Rufaro and Fincent Capital independent financial advisors for the Econet delisting from the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) and InfraCo listing on the Victoria Falls Stock Exchange (VFEX). We break down why undervaluation, overregulation, local currency risks, and policy uncertainty are driving companies away from ZSE—plus what Over-the-Counter (OTC) trading means post-delisting...

Join Tinashe and Ranga live in studio with special guest Cde Fatso as they unpack innovation, startups, creative hubs like Moto Republik and Magamba Network, and using comedy and satire as tools for innovation. From GDP growth that doesn't reach ordinary Zimbabweans, to calls for real direct democracy over "socialism for the rich and austerity for the poor," says Cde Fatso this raw conversation qu...

Prospects for 2024/25 farming season, legacy debt & Steve Hankie inflation view.