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Midterm Budget Review (2025): The Stats Look Good, But What’s the Real Economic Story?
Season 10
Episode 49
Published 4 months ago
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📊 Budget shows projected 6% GDP growth, driven by agriculture, manufacturing, and mining. Despite positive figures, no meaningful policy shift from the previous budget—missed opportunity. 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe’s economy remains 76% informal—a major structural weakness
🏭 Manufacturing is now the largest formal sector contributor (15% of GDP)
📈 Treasury Bills (TBs) remain unpaid, raising questions about government credibility.
⚡Power constraints remain a serious threat to productivity in industry and mining
⚠️The numbers look good on paper, but the real economy tells a different story