Economist, Ashok Chakravarti says the present administration should privatise parastatals, as the government has no business in production, which is the realm of the private sector.
Jan 11
‘Parly should rein in ministries’
Top government adviser, Ashok Chakravarti, told legislators during a post-budget seminar at a Harare hotel on Monday that it was impossible for the ministry of Finance alone to monitor 22 ministries and 114 parastatals, urging Parliament to exercise its oversight role.
Jan 09
Economists differ on rand adoption, reintroduction of Zim dollar
ECONOMISTS yesterday expressed divergent views over adoption of the South African rand and re-introduction of the local currency, with top government economic analyst Ashok Chakravarti telling MPs that Zimbabwe needs to either adopt the rand or re-introduce the Zimbabwean dollar to solve the foreign currency and cash crisis.
Jan 09
Former government economic advisor suggests Zim-dollar backed by diaspora bond
ECONOMIST and University of Zimbabwe lecturer Professor Ashok Chakravarti has challenged the finance ministry to consider the introduction of a new local currency backed by a diaspora bond.
Oct 23
We are nowhere near 2008, we are not heading towards hyperinflation says govt advisor
Ashok Chakravarti has said that Zimbabwe’s economy will not recede back to the hyperinflation era.
Oct 23
Zim won’t recede to hyperinflation era – economist
Government adviser and economist Ashok Chakravarti has said the economy is not receding back to the hyperinflation era, as there are better policies in place than in 2008.
Sep 28
Audio: ” The US Dollar is Gone!” says Prof. Ashok Chakravarti
Professor Ashok Chakravarti in an interview with Talent Chademana says that Zimbabwe has already de-dollarised and that we should adopt the Rand.
Sep 15
‘There is no drive for reform in govt’
Zimbabwe Independent reporter Hazel Ndebele interviewed senior development economist and Ease of Doing Business Advisor in the Office of the President and Cabinet, Ashok Chakravarti, to discuss the challenges besetting the economy among other factors.
Sep 01
Govt should adopt bond notes as the official local currency, and not as a surrogate says Prof. Chakravarti
University of Zimbabwe economics professor and government’s top advisor on Ease of Doing Business reforms, Professor Ashok Chakravarti, has urged the government to officially use the bond note as the local currency instead of pegging it at 1:1 with the United States Dollar.
Aug 02
Zim Set Up Mining Technical Working Group On Ease Of Doing Business Reforms
Professor Ashok Chakravarti coaching the TWG on mining ease of doing business. There are two team leaders, Isaac Kwesu, Chamber of Mines of Zimbabwe CEO and Minerals Marketing Corporation of Zimbabwe’ general Manager, Masimba Chandavengerwa.