Africa

Zimbabwe adopts ZiG currency as sole legal tender

today29 October, 2024

Background

Zimbabwe’s ruling party has passed a resolution to adopt the bullion-backed ZiG currency as the country’s sole legal tender and phase out the use of US dollars. Bloomberg reports that under the country’s current laws, the US currency will remain legal tender until 2030. President Emmerson Mnangagwa has previously suggested this timeline may be brought forward.

Written by: Tonata Kadhila