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Renowned economist slams Zimbabwe’s ZiG currency, ranks it 7th worst in the world

By Staff Reporter UNITED States-based economist and currency expert Steve Hanke has ranked the Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) currency as the seventh worst-performing unit in the world. He also accused President Emmerson Mnangagwa of incompetence and presiding over corruption. In his weekly currency watchlist released Sunday, Hanke said the ZiG has depreciated by 26% against the The post Renowned economist slams Zimbabwe s ZiG currency, ranks it 7th worst in the world appeared first on NewZimbabwe.com.

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