Gerald Macheka

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[Gerald Macheka @gereezy]

Crazy how NAsty used this beat as an intro and Ross used it as an outro.

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Zimbabwe Inflation Snapshot – May 2026
*️⃣ USD inflation accelerated notably in May 2026. Annual USD inflation rose to 2.8% YoY, up from 2.2% in April 2026 and sharply above 0.9% recorded in May 2025, while USD month-on-month inflation increased to 0.3% from 1.2% in April, indicating slower monthly momentum despite stronger annual price accumulation.
*️⃣ZiG inflation remains in single digits but continues to trend upward. Annual ZiG inflation reached 4.4% YoY in May 2026, unchanged from March levels but materially lower than the exceptionally elevated 92.1% recorded in May 2025, highlighting the scale of disinflation achieved over the past 12 months. Monthly ZiG inflation moderated to 0.5% from 1.1% in April.
*️⃣Blended (Weighted) inflation stayed contained despite pressure in individual currency baskets. Annual blended inflation increased modestly to 3.2% YoY in May 2026, from 2.8% in April, but remained dramatically below 26.9% recorded in May 2025, reinforcing continued broad-based price stabilisation.
*️⃣On a monthly basis, blended inflation recorded 0.4% in May 2026, easing from 1.1% in April 2026, suggesting that short-term price pressures softened after April’s pickup.
*️⃣The inflation structure now shows a notable divergence: USD annual inflation (2.8%) remains below ZiG annual inflation (4.4%), although the gap has narrowed significantly compared with historical trends, reflecting greater convergence in pricing behaviour across Zimbabwe’s dual-currency system.
*️⃣Overall, May 2026 inflation data points to continued macroeconomic stability relative to May 2025, with all major inflation measures remaining in single digits versus the extreme inflation environment observed a year earlier; however, the gradual rise from early-2026 lows suggests inflation pressures are beginning to rebuild and warrant monitoring.

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@admire_dube Thanks for sharing my article Doc

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@Mboemoyo85 @ChikwanhaAllan @ChickenInnZW @Inn_Bucks These companies take advantage. We need to take them to court. Their culture is to withhold physical cash so that they deposit the change in your inbucks and charge you extra indirectly

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@andrea_hoxbucks Ko Zeco lol

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@LynneStactia Some Zimbabwean prophet will tell us they saw this coming .SMH

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@andrea_hoxbucks OK Zimbabwe is ManUnited. I don't see any manager succeeding with the current climate