African economies – like old soldiers – do not die, do not collapse, but just fade away, according to Tony Hawkins, of the University of Zimbabwe. He was referring to Zimbabwe five years ago. Eight years into economic decline that has cut GDP by 40 percent and halved income per head, Zimbabwe is still standing. The oft-predicted collapse, implosion, meltdown has yet to happen, he said. It never happened.
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