#90: Zimbabwe on the brink: Inflation, currency, clashes - what next?
Jun 19, 2020 ·
1h 3m 28s
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Today, many compare the political confrontation and economic meltdown in Zimbabwe with the position of the country a decade ago. Blighted by drought and lack of farming inputs, more than...
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Today, many compare the political confrontation and economic meltdown in Zimbabwe with the position of the country a decade ago. Blighted by drought and lack of farming inputs, more than half the country’s 16 million people are food insecure, the latest version of the Zimbabwe dollar is rapidly losing its value against the us dollar and inflation is running at over 780%. Added to which, the country is threatened by the spread of the coronavirus.
To make some sense of this, we speak to Dr Alex Magaisa, one of the most prolific and respected analysts of the politics and economics of Zimbabwe.
Join us at www.theafricareport.com, @theafricareport, and on our Facebook page www.facebook.com/theafricareport/
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To make some sense of this, we speak to Dr Alex Magaisa, one of the most prolific and respected analysts of the politics and economics of Zimbabwe.
Join us at www.theafricareport.com, @theafricareport, and on our Facebook page www.facebook.com/theafricareport/
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