RBZ hits 75% of districts in ZiG education push

Three-quarters of Zimbabwe's districts have already been hit by the RBZ's ZiG awareness blitz, and the new banknote series drops on April 7.

Campaign coverage is moving fast

• The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe kicked off the campaign on March 1.
• 48 out of 64 districts were reached within just 15 days.
• Bulawayo and Harare both achieved full coverage already.
• The Midlands leads all provinces at 88% reach.

Participation numbers are stacking up

• A total of 610,541 people have been directly engaged so far.
• Harare alone accounts for 209,882 of those participants.
• The Midlands followed with 124,411 people reached.
• 1,167 urban and rural centres have been covered nationwide.

Target groups skew toward women and youth

• Women and youth make up 29.7% of those engaged.
• The education sector represents 19.4% of participants.
• Business and agriculture account for another 19.1% combined.
• Civil servants and community leaders round out the remaining 14.3%.

Public concerns are surfacing already

• Limited coin and note circulation is a recurring complaint.
• People want clarity on what happens to current ZiG notes post-April 7.
• Inflation-control measures are raising questions.
• Penalties for businesses refusing ZiG payments got flagged.