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FORMER Minister of Economic Planning and Investment Promotion and a key member of the MDC-T party, Dr Tapiwa Mashakada has heaped praises on the country’s economic revival efforts under the Second Republic and has endorsed the International Monetary Fund (IMF) report.

A renowned economist and an expert on trade and investment facilitation, said the IMF is spot on in its positive forecast of the country’s economic turnaround.

This comes after an IMF staff team led by Mr Dhaneshwar Ghura last month conducted a virtual staff visit from 1 to 15 June 2021, that discussed recent economic developments and outlook.

In its report, the IMF noted that “economic recovery is underway in 2021, with real GDP expected to grow by about six percent, reflecting a bumper agricultural output, increased energy production, and the resumption of greater manufacturing and construction activities”.

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