The Revolution
Zimbabwe Deserves
For decades, our people have suffered under failed currencies, corrupt banking systems, and broken promises. It's time for change.
How the Government Destroyed Our Currency
The collapse of the Zimbabwean dollar wasn't an accident. It was the direct result of reckless economic policies, unchecked money printing, and political ideology that prioritized power over people.
The Root Causes
Uncontrolled Money Printing: To fund government spending and political patronage, the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe printed money without restraint. When the government needed cash, they simply printed more, flooding the economy with worthless paper.
Land Reform Disaster: The chaotic land redistribution program destroyed commercial agriculture—Zimbabwe's economic backbone. Food production collapsed by 60%, exports dried up, and foreign currency reserves evaporated.
Political Ideology Over Economics: Economic decisions were driven by political survival, not sound policy. Price controls, forced indigenization, and arbitrary seizures scared away investors and destroyed business confidence.
Corruption and Mismanagement: Government officials enriched themselves while the economy burned. Billions disappeared into offshore accounts. State enterprises were looted. The people paid the price.
The result? A currency that became so worthless, people used it as toilet paper. The Z$100 trillion note couldn't buy a bus ticket. An entire nation's wealth was destroyed by bad governance.
Hyperinflation Nightmare
In November 2008, Zimbabwe experienced the second-worst hyperinflation in recorded history. Prices doubled every 24.7 hours. A loaf of bread that cost Z$1 in the morning would cost Z$2 by evening.
Savings Wiped Out
Millions of Zimbabweans lost their entire life savings overnight. Pensions became worthless. Families who had saved for decades found their money couldn't buy a single meal.
Mass Poverty
Three-quarters of Zimbabweans now live in extreme poverty. The economic mismanagement destroyed the middle class and pushed millions into desperation.
Business Collapse
Businesses couldn't operate with worthless currency. Factories closed. Jobs disappeared. The formal economy collapsed, forcing millions into the informal sector.
A Trail of Worthless Paper
Since abandoning the original Zimbabwe dollar in 2009, the government has introduced five different currencies—each one failing spectacularly. Each time, ordinary Zimbabweans lost everything.
Bond Notes
2016-2019Introduced as a 'temporary measure' to ease cash shortages, bond notes were supposed to trade at par with the US dollar. The government promised they were backed by a $200 million Afreximbank facility. Within months, they traded at a massive discount. People lost 93% of their value. It was a lie from the start.
RTGS Dollar / ZWL
2019-2020The government reintroduced the Zimbabwe dollar (ZWL) with grand promises of stability. They banned the use of foreign currency, forcing people to use the new currency. Inflation immediately spiraled out of control. By 2020, annual inflation hit 837%. Salaries became worthless overnight. Savings evaporated. Another generation robbed.
ZiG (Zimbabwe Gold)
2024-PresentThe latest attempt—a 'gold-backed' currency called ZiG. The government claims it's backed by gold and foreign currency reserves. But Zimbabweans have heard these promises before. The currency is already depreciating. Businesses refuse to accept it. People hoard US dollars. Why? Because we've been burned too many times. The pattern is clear: introduce currency, make promises, print money, watch it collapse, repeat.
The Pattern is Clear
Every single currency introduced by the Zimbabwean government has followed the same tragic pattern:
- Launch with grand promises of stability and backing
- Force adoption through legal tender laws and bans on alternatives
- Print money to fund government spending and political patronage
- Watch inflation spiral as confidence collapses
- Blame external factors—sanctions, speculators, saboteurs
- Abandon the currency and start over with a new name
The problem isn't the currency name or design. The problem is centralized control, lack of accountability, and the ability to print money at will. Until we break this cycle, nothing will change.
Banking That Bleeds You Dry
In Zimbabwe, the banking system isn't designed to serve you—it's designed to extract maximum fees from every transaction. The poor pay the most.
The High Cost of Being Poor
Every Transaction is Taxed: In Zimbabwe, you can't escape fees. Send money to your mother in the rural areas? Fee. Buy groceries? Fee. Withdraw your salary? Fee. Pay school fees? Fee. The banks and mobile money operators have created a system where they profit from every single transaction, no matter how small.
The Poor Pay More: These percentage-based fees hit the poor hardest. When you're living on $150/month and lose $10-15 to transaction fees, that's food off your table. That's school fees you can't pay. That's medicine you can't afford. The wealthy barely notice these fees. The poor are crushed by them.
Monopolistic Control: A handful of banks and mobile money operators control the entire payment system. There's no real competition. They set fees as high as they want. You have no choice but to pay. It's a cartel that extracts wealth from the people.
Cash Shortages by Design: Banks deliberately create cash shortages to force people into digital transactions—where they can charge fees. ATMs are empty. Bank queues are endless. You're forced to use mobile money and pay their exorbitant fees.
The banking system in Zimbabwe is not a service—it's a tax on poverty. It's a system designed to extract wealth from those who can least afford it.
Mobile Money Transfer
Send $100? Pay $5 in fees. That's $5 stolen from your family.
For someone earning $200/month, these fees can consume 10-15% of their income.
Point of Sale (POS)
Businesses pay up to $5 for every $100 sale, forcing them to raise prices.
These costs are passed to consumers, making everything more expensive.
Cash Withdrawal
Want your own money? Pay a premium. ATM limits force multiple withdrawals.
People pay fees just to access their own hard-earned money.
Currency Conversion
Banks buy USD at $1:$13 ZiG, sell at $1:$16 ZiG. They pocket the difference.
Ordinary people lose 20% of their money just converting currency.
The Real Numbers
Imagine what Zimbabwean families could do with an extra $600-1200 per year. That's school fees. That's healthcare. That's starting a business. That's hope. Instead, it goes to banks and mobile money operators.
How ZimCoin Solves Everything
ZimCoin isn't just another currency. It's a complete reimagining of money—designed specifically to solve the problems that have plagued Zimbabwe for decades.
No Government Control
Government prints money at will, destroying value
ZimCoin has a fixed supply of 1 billion coins. No one can print more. No government can devalue it. Your wealth is protected by mathematics, not politicians.
Your savings can't be wiped out by hyperinflation ever again.
Decentralized & Transparent
Banks and government control your money, freeze accounts, impose limits
ZimCoin runs on blockchain technology. No central authority controls it. Every transaction is transparent and recorded on an immutable ledger. No one can freeze your account or seize your funds.
True financial freedom. Your money, your control, always.
Near-Zero Transaction Fees
Banks charge 3-5% per transaction, bleeding families dry
ZimCoin transactions cost fractions of a cent. Send $100 to your family? Pay $0.01 in fees, not $5. The technology eliminates middlemen and their excessive fees.
Keep 99% more of your money. That's $600-1200 back in your pocket every year.
Store of Value
ZiG, ZWL, bond notes all lost 90%+ of their value
ZimCoin's fixed supply and growing adoption make it deflationary. As more people use it, its value increases. It's designed to appreciate, not depreciate.
Your savings grow in value over time instead of evaporating.
Borderless & Instant
Sending money abroad is expensive, slow, and complicated
ZimCoin works anywhere in the world instantly. Send money to family in South Africa, UK, or USA in seconds with minimal fees. No banks, no delays, no restrictions.
The diaspora can support families back home without losing 20% to fees.
Community Owned
Banks and government serve themselves, not the people
ZimCoin is owned by its users—the Zimbabwean people. No CEO can loot it. No politician can manipulate it. It's built by Zimbabweans, for Zimbabweans.
A financial system that actually serves the people, not exploits them.
The Technology That Changes Everything
Blockchain Technology: ZimCoin is built on proven blockchain technology—the same technology powering Bitcoin and Ethereum. This means every transaction is recorded on a public, immutable ledger that no one can alter or manipulate.
Smart Contracts: Automated, self-executing contracts eliminate the need for middlemen. Want to send money when certain conditions are met? Smart contracts handle it automatically, with no banks or lawyers taking a cut.
Proof of Stake: Unlike energy-intensive mining, ZimCoin uses efficient proof-of-stake consensus. This means lower costs, faster transactions, and environmental sustainability.
Mobile-First Design: ZimCoin works on any smartphone. No need for expensive hardware or bank accounts. If you have a phone, you have access to the global financial system.
"For the first time in decades, Zimbabweans have access to money that can't be printed away, can't be seized, can't be devalued by politicians, and costs almost nothing to use. This is the revolution we've been waiting for."
Join the Financial Revolution
We've suffered enough under failed currencies and exploitative banks. ZimCoin gives us the power to build our own financial future.
Trusted by Zimbabweans worldwide
The government destroyed our currency. Banks bleed us dry with fees. But we don't have to accept this anymore. ZimCoin is our chance to take back control, to build wealth, to secure our future.
The revolution starts with you. Join us today.