Zimbabwe

Currency: Zimbabwean dollar (ZWD)

Timezone: Central Africa Time (UTC+2)

Zimbabwe is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. It is bordered by Botswana on the west, Zambia on the north, Mozambique on the east, and South Africa on the south. Zimbabwe was formerly known as Southern Rhodesia (1898), Rhodesia (1964), and Zimbabwe Rhodesia (1979).

On 18 April 1980, Britain formally granted independence to Zimbabwe at a ceremony in Harare, the country’s capital city. The country, which covers a land area of 386,850 square kilometres, has a population of 14.6 million people who are majorly Christians and related to the two major Bantu-speaking groups, the Shona and the Ndebele. Zimbabwe dollar (ZWL) is the official currency of the country. Although Zimbabwe has sixteen official languages, English is widely used in business and the usual language of instruction in school. The service is the main sector of the economy and contributes about 61.3% to the country’s GDP, while the agriculture sector accounts for approximately 66.19% of the total employment. The countries’ main Exports include gold, raw tobacco, ferroalloys, nickel ore, and diamonds.

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The Meteorological Services Act

Ministry of Agriculture, Zimbabwe

An Act to provide for the functions, powers and administration of the Meteorological Services Department. It serves as the legal framework for levying commercial rates on the basis.

Zimbabwe • 2004 • Agriculture and Rural Development

The Value Added Tax Act [Chapter 23:12]

Ministry of Finance, Zimbabwe

An Act to provide for taxation in respect of the supply of goods and services and the importation and exportation of goods; to provide for the repeal of the Sales Tax Act [Chapter 23:08]; and...

Zimbabwe • 2004 • Finance

The Environmental Management Act

Ministry of Environment, Water and Climate, Zimbabwe

This Act provides sustainable management of natural resources and protection of the environment. It aims to prevent pollution and environmental degradation. It prepares a framework for the development of the National Environmental Plan. It amends...

Zimbabwe • 2003 • Environment and Climate Change

National Payment Systems Act (2001)

Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe

This Act establishes the guidelines and procedures for the clearing of payment instructions between financial institutions for the settlement of financial obligations.

Zimbabwe • 2001 • Finance

The Plant Breeders Rights Act

Ministry of Agriculture, Zimbabwe

An Act to provide for the registration of plant breeders rights in respect of certain varieties of plants and the protection of the rights of persons who are registered as the holders of such rights;...

Zimbabwe • 2001 • Agriculture and Rural Development

Banking Act (2000)

Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe

This Act provides the guidelines and regulations of persons conducting banking business and financial activities in Zimbabwe.

Zimbabwe • 2000 • Finance

The National Youth Policy

Ministry of Youth, Sport, Arts and Recreation, Zimbabwe

The National Youth Policy seeks to empower the youth by creating an enabling environment and marshalling the resources necessary for undertaking programmes to fully develop youth’s mental, moral, social, economic, political, cultural, spiritual and physical...

Zimbabwe • 2000 • Youth and Sports Development

Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe Act (1999)

Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe

This Act outlines the management and function of the Bank including monetary policy. currency management and the supervision of banking institutions.

Zimbabwe • 1999 • Finance

National Policy on HIV/AIDS for Zimbabwe 1999

Ministry of Health, Zimbabwe

This National policy on HIV/AIDS has been developed in order to promote and guide present and future responses to AIDS in Zimbabwe.

Zimbabwe • 1999 • Health

The Civil Protection Act

Ministry of Agriculture, Zimbabwe

An Act to establish a civil protection organization and provide for the operation of civil protection services in times of disaster; to provide for the establishment of a fund to finance civil protection, and to...

Zimbabwe • 1989 • Agriculture and Rural Development

The Education Act [Chapter 25:04]

Ministry of Education, Zimbabwe

An Act to provide for the declaration of the fundamental rights to, and objectives of, education in Zimbabwe; to provide for the establishment, maintenance and regulation of government schools, government teachers colleges and other government...

Zimbabwe • 1987 • Education

The Standards Development Fund Act

Ministry of Finance, Zimbabwe

An Act to provide for the establishment of a fund to develop and promote the standardization of commodities and services and for other related purposes; to provide for the imposition of a levy upon employers...

Zimbabwe • 1987 • Economy