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There's been some improvement in the Zimbabwean economy - but recovery is still some distance away

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Recently, the Zimbabwean Minister of Finance, Mthuli Ncube, joined the BizNews Power Hour to discuss his role and future plans four the country's economy. While he remained optimistic about Zimbabwe's economic future, there are two sides to every coin. Joining Alec Hogg on the BizNews Power Hour is John Robertson. Now retired, Robertson served as the financial editor of the Rhodesia Herald and worked at a merchant bank in Harare. He gives the other side to the optimistic story that is being propagated. He shares how he's reading the economic recovery of the country. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
7 Jul 2021 9AM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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