10 Quotes by James Jowa

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    The price controls appear like a sign of desperation... but I don't think they will have the desired results.

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    What Mugabe is saying is nothing new and is insincere. He has made similar statements before and not stuck to them and it is also very clear that he still believes he has never been wrong.

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    Even the IMF payment is nothing much to cheer about because nothing on the ground has changed, the government's policies are still lopsided and the economy is still in trouble.

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    The signal the market is getting from the governor is that yes, inflation will remain an enemy but attempts to bring it down have failed and that corruption is now a bigger animal that needs to be vigorously dealt with.

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    The signals are not there for foreign investors to come and commit money at the fair when they may not get any returns.

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    Also there are issues to do with Zimbabwe's pariah status which have influenced especially companies from the West. Most of them will be taking a cue from their governments.

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    At its current levels, inflation becomes self-perpetuating because of expectations of higher inflation.

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    The underlying problem that needs to be addressed to tackle inflation is to stimulate economic production ... producers have to feel secure to produce, which is not happening.

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