Gideon Gono – We want our money back! »

From ZimOnline – 4th August 2010 by Caroline Mvundura
HARARE – The Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries on Tuesday called on the central bank to reimburse millions of dollars in hard cash garnished from private companies at the height of the country’s economic crisis.
The Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries (CZI), seen as the voice of business in Zimbabwe, [...]

Gideon Gono is a member of ZIMafia »

An outrageous and extremely provocative campaign that shines a light on the Zanu PF clique who are looting Zimbabwe’s national assets has been launched in Johannesburg. The campaign titled “Red Card ZIMafia” has a football theme in line with the World Cup sporting event currently taking place in South Africa.
Gideon Gono it appears is a [...]

Knives out as ZANU PF turn on Gideon Gono »

From SW Radio Africa – By Tichaona Sibanda, 22nd March 2010
Reserve Bank Governor Gideon Gono’s enemies in ZANU PF have moved swiftly to denounce him for his scathing attack against the controversial indigenization bill and want him removed from his job.
Gono’s enemies within the powerful ZANU PF politburo are now using his unusually strong criticism [...]

Reserve Bank reform bill approved by Senate »

From SW Radio Africa, By Lance Guma- 10 March 2010
A reform bill, meant to trim the excessive powers of the Reserve Bank governor Gideon Gono, sailed through the Senate on Tuesday, despite ZANU PF having earlier threatened to scupper it. Analysts are divided over who has come out the winner in the power struggle after [...]

Zimbabwe’s Central Bank Technically Bankrupt As Liabilities Outstrip Assets, Say Economists »

From VOA News – By Gibbs Dube, 20th January 2010

The bank’s problems started soon after it embarked on various programs which are said to have benefited the then Zanu-PF government through printing of money to finance grassroots economic schemes, referred to as quasi-fiscal activities
The Movement for Democratic Change formation of Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai has [...]

Gideon Gono retreated on Zimdollar after heated meeting »

From The Zimbabwean – By Gift Phiri, 30th November 2009
HARARE — Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) governor Gideon Gono only agreed to change his position on bring back the Zimbabwe dollar after a stormy meeting last week with President Robert Mugabe and Finance Minister Tendai Biti, according to sources.
In an embarrassing climb-down, Gono now says [...]