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Zimbabwe moves to stem black market trading
Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.
Zimbabwe has removed some restrictions on foreign currency trading, allowing for banks to take a greater role in setting exchange rates. We ask the country's Finance Minister what this means for the economy.
Also, a plane has left South Africa headed to the Chinese city of Wuhan, to repatriate more than 120 citizens stranded there since the outbreak began in January. Meanwhile the country announced six more confirmed cases of Covid-19.
Plus, Kunene and the King, a play reflecting on 25 years post apartheid in South Africa.
(Photo: The Zimbabwe dollar has rapidly lost value against the US dollar. Credit: AFP)
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Wed 11 Mar 202019:06GMT
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