Posted 12/11/2023, 4:40:04 PM
Zimbabweans Baffled by Best Finance Minister Award for Mthuli Ncube Amid Economic Crisis
- Mthuli Ncube, Zimbabwe's finance minister, named "Best African Finance Minister" despite country's economic crisis
- Award met with shock and ridicule by Zimbabweans due to high unemployment, reliance on US dollars, and recent anti-people budget
- Reputation Poll International gave award; Ncube said it recognizes his work transforming the economy
- Economist Hopewell Chin'ono called award an "insult" to Zimbabweans given economic turmoil under Ncube
- Recent by-elections won by Zanu-PF but party remains short of votes needed to change constitution