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Zimbabwe’s economy: Are sanctions to blame?

13/07/2019 GMT

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We look at politicians’ claims that sanctions are to blame for Zimbabwe’s difficulties.

In Zimbabwe, some individuals and government entities are subject to financial sanctions. A listener asks if those sanctions can create an economic crisis for an entire nation.

A listener from Zimbabwe wrote in asking if sanctions against individuals and some government entities can create an economic crisis for an entire nation. He wondered about this because he heard some of the country’s politicians say that the economy will recover if the sanctions are lifted. With economist Tony Hawkins and journalist Shingai Nyoka, we look into Zimbabwe’s economy and our listener’s question. 

Producer: Darin Graham
Presenter: Charlotte McDonald.

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