Zimbabwe lowers growth forecast to 3.5 pct in 2027 amid drought fears

Source: New Zimbabwe · 2026-10-31T03:57:11.000Z · Climate

By Xinhua ZIMBABWE has slashed its growth forecast for 2027 to 3.5 percent from an initial 5 percent, citing the impact of an El Nino-induced drought expected in the 2026/2027 summer cropping season. Addressing the 2027 pre-budget seminar in the country’s second-largest city of Bulawayo on Wednesday, Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube said growth is expected […] The post Zimbabwe lowers growth forecast to 3.5 pct in 2027 amid drought fears appeared first on NewZimbabwe.com .

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