Rutendo Chiweshe is The Granite Post's Senior Business and Economics Reporter, covering Zimbabwe's financial system, natural resources sector, and the policy decisions that shape the country's economic trajectory.
Background
Rutendo spent four years as a financial markets correspondent with Bloomberg's Africa bureau before joining The Granite Post. During that time he reported on sub-Saharan sovereign debt, currency volatility, and commodity export cycles from a base in Johannesburg. Since returning to Harare he has broken stories on the Reserve Bank's gold-backed ZiG currency rollout, the state of Zimbabwe's tobacco auction floors, and the restructuring of Hwange coal mining concessions.
Education
Rutendo holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Economics) from the University of Zimbabwe and a postgraduate diploma in Financial Journalism from the London School of Economics Summer School. He is a member of the Association of Business Journalists in Southern Africa.
Areas of Coverage
Macroeconomics and monetary policy · Mining and natural resources · Zimbabwe Stock Exchange · Agriculture and commodity markets · Banking and financial services regulation
Notable Work
Rutendo's investigative report on under-declared gold exports through informal cross-border channels was cited by the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission in its 2024 quarterly briefing. His ongoing series “What the ZiG Means for Ordinary Zimbabweans” has been among the most-read features on The Granite Post since the currency's launch.
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