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Facing forex shortage, Zimbabwe black market traders patch up soiled dollar notes

By Reuters
29 January 2023   |   4:31 pm
Well-worn U.S. dollar notes are finding a new home on the streets of Harare, where they are bought at nearly half their value for resale at a profit after mending, as Zimbabweans find creative ways to survive an unrelenting financial onslaught.

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