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How far can you stretch you dollar?

When Zimbabwe adopted the United States dollar in 2009, it hardly bought anything.  In fact most people would not even pick up if one found it on the street.

Even a sim card cost $5 if you could get it. Now it is free. Today, a dollar is gold.

So how far can you stretch your dollar?

We would like to find out who can buy most from a dollar and will publish the results on this website.

Send your contributions to: charlesrukuni@insiderzim.com or whatsapp on +263779507032

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Charles Rukuni

The Insider is a political and business bulletin about Zimbabwe, edited by Charles Rukuni. Founded in 1990, it was a printed 12-page subscription only newsletter until 2003 when Zimbabwe's hyper-inflation made it impossible to continue printing.

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