Zimbabwean economy set to grow 3.7% in 2017

Despite a public sector wage bill devouring much of the government's expenditure, the Zimbabwean economy will grow by 3.7 percent in 2017, the finance minister said on Thursday. Finance Minister Patrick Chinamasa said that growth would be boosted by the farming sector, which is forecast to grow by 21.3 percent this year, along with mining which will grow by 5.1 percent. He said tax revenues are expected to total $3.7 billion (3.2 billion euros) for the year -- but warned that the soaring ......Click to See more

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