I am a regular in Zim but would consider three factors, 50% foreign ownership rule (what direction it will take) since most of the companies have mojority forign ownership, Erections and when they take place and unit price of the stock you note majority are split candidates otherwise prices are not for small investors. But under any economic conditions people will always swallow to down their sorrows, hence delta any time and any mining concern.

Things have improved you get regular supplies but at a price the only functioning currencies are USD (acceptable everywhere), SA Rand in (Bulawayo area and border) and and Botswana (Pula scarce). You can imagine in a rural economy where everything from a match being quoted in dollar term and smallest unit is 1 US.

It paints three pictures but with a lot of uncertainity at the moment until election time and outcome, 1)stability and move to next level of reconstruction, 2)dependant on erections continue fighting and keep away foreign capital and fights spelling doom and 3)Another coalition and continue waiting and uncertain future.

It is upon one to gamble but like Somalia there are many opportunities, including basic supplies, there are no functioning factory and import everything from the basic, blanket, powder milk, soap. The few factories that work are barely surviving as it is very expensive to operate, e.g. import parts and raw materials. Everything mafuta, sabuni, body oil, costs 1.5 value of nairobi price. Beware no economical and reliable transport link with nairobi only aircargo (KQ, EA, SAA) which cost leg and a nose, need a local partner to circumvert 51% rule and most shops do not buy bulk wholesale no capital hence you might need a godown

All money money $$ depending on where U are sitting

On the politics vis-a-vis the economy I get a big laugh out of peoples fixation and negativity against Cde. Mugabe and yet he is the very president who has sat through all Tuesday cabinet meetings of both Zanu & MDC post 2009 and participated in and approved all economic recovery policies that we are enjoying now

"It's a Jersey thing. You wouldn't understand" - South Park Most ZSE companies are compliant.

Ok. In summary, the I&E laws oblige all foreign firms operating in Zim with a minimum NAV of USD500K to submit proposals of how they intend to comply by selling 51% to local Zimbos over a period of 5 years after approval by the I&E Ministry. Nevertheless, the GoZ is flexible as witnessed in a recent USD750M deal where 53% of New Zimsteel (formerly ZISCO) was sold to India's Essar Group.

So its the same thing that happened in South Africa? So do they locals have the money to buy 51% ama itakuwa mambo na kunyanganya kaburu shamba? When were the last elections, and when are the next?

hey, hey! Not at all. Right now i'm just observing US macro-economics for directions. Hiyo marko yenu has SO many Co.s thus, I will need U return the favor as I have no clue as to specific Co.s. Do understand.

Now we are talking I like your honesty, it is almost impossible for a novice to navigate this jungle called NYSE, halafu pia kuna Nasdaq,huko siwes mek though pple make big money akina Apple are still on Nasdaq. My advice is do thorough research then buy low sell high, seems easy until you get in! But I will offer my services pro bono at first, then rates zitashoot up!!

thanks for the compliment (honesty). I'll do so before the billing starts!