A food vendor in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. The rise in food prices has begun to ease in the country.
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A slowdown in price rises, combined with the shift to less aggressive rate hikes, is good news for the minister’s budget initiatives on growth.
A closed mobile money kiosk in Harare. Up to 50,000 small agents are affected countrywide.
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Stringent restrictions could stifle innovation among mobile money operators and hinder access to financial services.
Zimbabwe erupted in violent protest after the government doubled the price of petrol.
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President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s decision to double the price of petrol shows very poor judgement and bad leadership.