Tomorrow Zimbabwe will be 33. And there will be celebrations. Those cynical people who have never visited this amazing country may ask what we have to celebrate. I will answer them.
- We have 3 big South African supermarket chains with outlets that would not look amiss in South Africa – spotting the Zimbabwean produce can be a challenge though.
- We have plenty of fuel at competitive prices.
- We have the biggest fertilizer company in South Africa selling their top quality fertilizer.
- We have manageable inflation. Officially it is 4.5% but it may be a little higher than that in reality.
- 10% of the population is employed!
- We have a stable currency (not our own) in the US dollar
- We have the world’s best climate along with Malta.
- We have been a democracy longer than South Africa. There is a slight financial problem in funding the next general election this year but we will make a plan for the shortfall of $100 million or so.
I mean really, with all this, who needs an economy?
