Structural weaknesses trap Zimbabwe in trade deficit

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Omega Ukama News Editor ZIMBABWE’S recurring trade deficits are rooted in a structural mismatch at the heart of the economy, an­alysts say. That reality has left Zimba­bwe with a cumulative trade deficit of more than US$20 billion since the 2009 currency reset, despite occasional periods of surplus. A rare run of month­ly surpluses recorded earlier…