Zimbabwe: Economists Are Baffled by Zimbabwe’s Survival Economy – Africa Links 24

By Kudzayi Mutisi-There is something extraordinary about Zimbabweans — something the world may never fully understand.

Whether Black, white, Indian, coloured, rich or poor, one thing remains true: if you are Zimbabwean, somehow you survive.

Zimbabweans survive inflation that wipes out salaries before the month ends. They survive endless power cuts, collapsing hospitals, broken roads, company closures,…