Pension Funds Crisis, Capital Markets, ZiG Inflation, Gold Bugs vs Skeptics | Friday Drinks

Join Tinashe, Ranga and Rufaro as they discuss the pension funds crisis, capital markets pressures, ZiG inflation hitting single digits, and gold bugs vs skeptics. This episode is sponsored by Delta Corporation - 'Share a Coke' and join the conversation. Over 50% of Zimbabwe's pension funds faced dissolution last year – what's really happening in the industry that never recovered from 2008 hyperinflation? Employers deducting contributions but not remitting them? ZiG year-on-year inflation hits historic single digits at 4.1% in January 2026 – but is it real stability? Ranga says: "The universe of things ZiG can buy is getting smaller." Central bank heavy-handed liquidity controls, miners unpaid 30% of dues, and ZiG not fully fungible. Gold prices soaring amid geopolitical tensions – central banks stacking reserves. Zimbabwe's golden opportunity as a top gold producer to boost output and reserves... or will it slip away?