Africa
Zimbabwe is presented here as a historical economic dossier rather than a flat stat sheet: long-run macro cycles, public balance-sheet pressure, market depth, external buffers, and the events that likely bent the curve.
A tighter current-state read before dropping into the long historical charts.
The timeline is where macro numbers meet story: crises, wars, policy shifts, trade deals, and other shocks connected to Zimbabwe.
Development of a sophisticated urban and trading society.
Cecil Rhodes became Prime Minister of the Cape Colony and consolidated his control of South African diamond and gold mining through De Beers and the British South Africa Company. Rhodes pursued an aggressive expansionist vision that contributed to the Boer War.
Rhodesia's first elections with Black majority participation resulted in Bishop Abel Muzorewa becoming prime minister of 'Zimbabwe Rhodesia' in a compromised transition. True independence as Zimbabwe with Robert Mugabe as leader came in 1980.
Marked the end of Rhodesian rule and the beginning of majority rule.
Zimbabwe gained full independence from Britain with Robert Mugabe elected as prime minister, ending the Rhodesian Bush War and white minority rule. Mugabe was initially praised for his reconciliation policies before descending into authoritarian rule.
Zimbabwe, formerly Rhodesia, had achieved independence in 1980 after years of guerrilla warfare against the white minority government. Robert Mugabe became prime minister in an election that transformed the power structure of southern Africa.
Controversial redistribution of land from white to black Zimbabweans.
Ended Robert Mugabe's 37Unknownyear rule, Emmerson Mnangagwa became president.