Economists have warned Zimbabweans that they have to become accustomed to life without essentials such as electricity, food and healthcare.
A November report by the US-based Famine Early Warning Systems Network revealed that Zimbabweans need large-scale food assistance until at least the start of the main harvest in April 2020. Part of the report says:
The high parallel market exchange rates for foreign currency still largely influence the pricing of most goods and services.
This is impacting a large proportion of the population, whose earnings in loPepkorcal currency are vastly eroded.
