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Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Wants Digital Payments to Build Trust in Its Newest Currency. Why Technology Alone Won't Be Enough to Save the ZIG

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Published 26 Oct 2026, 3:39 pm·2 d ago·1 min read

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[The Conversation Africa] Zimbabwe's central bank wants people to use the ZiG, a gold-backed local currency launched in April 2024, alongside the US dollar. A proposed real-time payment system based on Indian technology could help make the ZiG easier and cheaper to use.

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