Zimbabwe: Zimcodd Challenges Govt to Address Rising Poverty

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Zimbabwe: Zimcodd Challenges Govt to Address Rising Poverty

[New Zimbabwe] The Zimbabwe Coalition on Debt and Development has challenged government to ensure the huge economic growth it reported recently corresponds with the welfare of the country's citizens.

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