By Farai D Hove| Below were some reactions to Emmerson Mnangagwa’s announcement that a new currency will fix prices.

Speaking to Southlea Park residents in Harare after taking part in this month’s clean-up campaign at Candy Shopping Centre, Mnangagwa said no country can develop without it’s own currency.

“A currency is only printed by its owners and the only way to get it is through exports, diaspora remittances or foreign investments but as a country we should have our own currency and we have started that journey,” he said.

Mnangagwa added saying the absence of a local currency was also causing the surge in prices of basic commodities.

“This is happening because we do not have our own currency. The time will come soon when it will no longer be permissible to transact using the US dollar or the pound. You will be required to use our local currency. You will be informed about that currency and that will be the currency you will be using,” he said.

BELOW WERE SOME REACTIONS: 

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