Zimbabwe Special
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A new beginning
With the Southern African Development Community set to become a common market within three years and a monetary union by 2016 - and with the launch of a single currency among the 15 member states by 2018, Zimbabwe is poised to receive great economic benefits in the near future.
Having recorded growth of 6 percent last year, the southern African country of 12.6 million people continues to show the international community it is ready to do business. The Zimbabwean dollar was decommissioned in February 2009, and the US dollar, the euro, the British pound and South African rand accepted as legal tender, which opened many doors for investors, and transformed the country into Africa's new investment hotspot. -
Econet's innovation brings customer satisfaction
As Zimbabwe's largest provider of telecommunications, Econet Wireless provides services for mobile and fixed telephony, Internet access, mobile money transfers and payment solutions.
Far-reaching reforms strengthen banksWhile the 2008 peace agreement has been instrumental in raising Zimbabwe's international standing and creating a new beginning, forward-thinking Minister of Finance Tendai Biti has been busy implementing the short-mid term economic recovery plan.
International partnerships build connectionsAs well as modernizing the country's financial system, the government is also laying the foundations for Zimbabwe to become a digital society by 2015.
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Far-reaching reforms strengthen banks
Forward-thinking Minister of Finance Tendai Biti has been busy implementing the short-mid term economic recovery plan.