About Zim Left Radio

Welcome to Zim Left Radio, a podcast dedicated to left-wing analysis of Zimbabwe’s economy and society.

Almost everyday we are told Zimbabwe’s sociol-economic problems are a result of economic mismanagement and corruption.

Or, if you are aligned to the ruling party, Zimbabwe’s problems are a result of sanctions.

Whilst both arguments are probably partially correct, I think that they do not give a complete picture.

In fact there remains many open questions, for example, if sanctions are that bad why did Rhodesia and more recently Russia do well under economic sanctions?

If mismanagement is indeed the problem, with Mthuli Ncube, a Cambridge graduate and Oxford professor as finance minister why has Zimbabwe’s economy not improved? Surely there can be no better managers than an Oxford professor or are there any?

In this podcast, I will explore many topics using a Marxist-Leninist perspective to give you an alternative view.

My aim is to provide a voice to the voiceless, and inspire the downtroddem to take action.

The host

This show is presented by Francis Garikayi, a PhD candidate in economics at The Open University.

Francis's interests are in Sothern African politics, economics, history, and education.