has anyone here gone to zimbabwe before?

This is pretty old news, but still relevant to be discussed actually.

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Zimbabwe's inflation tops 1,000%

The poor state of the economy is having an effect on infrastructure

Zimbabwe's inflation rate has surged past the 1,000% mark signalling that the African country is struggling to keep its economy functioning normally. The annual rate of price growth was 1,042.9% in April, the Central Statistics Office (CSO) said, having risen 129 percentage points from March.
It means average goods are about 11 times as expensive in April 2006 as they were 12 months earlier.
Zimbabwe is suffering from shortages of food, fuel and foreign currency.
President Robert Mugabe blames domestic and foreign enemies for the problems.
Business quotations are not valid for more than two days


Office manager in Harare

According to the International Monetary Fund, Zimbabwe suffers the highest rate of inflation in the world.
Many analysts put the responsibility firmly at the ruling party's door, claiming the government made the situation worse when it seized control of land owned by white farmers, which triggered a sharp drop in production and exports of agricultural goods.
Crumbling
Zimbabwe is a country that is blighted by crumbling urban infrastructure.
There are regular water and power cuts, while the cost of everyday foods has surged.
ZIMBABWE BREAD PRICES

December 2004: Z$3,500

August 2005: Z$7,500

December 2005: Z$44,000

March 2006: Z$65,000

May 2006: Z$80,000




Surviving on a low income


A loaf of bread now costs between Z$80,000 - Z$110,000 (79 US cents - $1.08) up from about Z$7,500 last year, when the price was controlled by the government.
A carton of orange juice costs about Z$500,000 and a kilo of beef up to Z$1m.
"Business quotations are not valid for more than two days," an office manager in Harare told the BBC News website.
"Actually I have one in front of me which says it is valid for 24 hours. Prices can literally double overnight," she said.
In January, the government introduced a Z$50,000 "bearer cheque" worth 49 US cents, to become the highest value currency note.
It is not enough to buy a copy of the daily Herald newspaper at Z$80,000.
Housing, education and transport costs also have jumped, while the unemployment rate means that almost two out of every three Zimbabweans are out of work.
The country is struggling to pay civil servants and is thought to owe money to neighbours such as South Africa and Mozambique from whom it is been importing electricity and fuel.
The latest inflation data was to have been released on Wednesday, but the announcement was postponed, which only led to further panic about the economic crisis.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and other international bodies are calling for reforms, but Mr Mugabe is unwilling to accept outside help or interference.

100.000 of their money is equal to just... one dollar? That means if you buy a notebook priced around $1000 is equal to Z$ 1.000.000.000. I cant believe this economy unequality.

Has any of you gone to africa before? how is the price of electronic products there? I'm just wondering, if the inflation is that high, perhaps only a very little number of people live with computer there.

Perhaps Apple dont sell iPod well there.

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Originally Posted by eriol

I'm just wondering, if the inflation is that high, perhaps only a very little number of people live with computer there.

Umm, what?

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Originally Posted by Aardark

Umm, what?

I assume they couldnt buy high priced computers because even a bread already been very expensive

Sorry if I stated things bit ambigous. I'm not english native speaker =/

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Mugabe is doing an awesome job down there.

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Why you'd even care about buying a computer when you're starving to death is beyond me.

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Originally Posted by eriol

I assume they couldnt buy high priced computers because even a bread already been very expensive

Sorry if I stated things bit ambigous. I'm not english native speaker =/

Well, heh, I understood what you were saying, but what I meant is, you are talking about Zimbabwe here; the unemployment rate in that country is 80%, I think it's sort of a given that people are not busy chatting the day away on their PowerMacs.

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Originally Posted by Musharraf

Mugabe is doing an awesome job down there.

Yeah, I heard he using money he collected from his people to collect expensive cars. Just ironic.

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Nah, that's not irony, that's just essentially how a large number of African countries have always been run. A number of countries, period, actually.

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Originally Posted by eriol

100.000 of their money is equal to just... one dollar? That means if you buy a notebook priced around $1000 is equal to Z$ 1.000.000.000. I cant believe this economy unequality.

Just like the Turkish Lira being 1,000,000 equaling £1. Still though, the currencny number really doesn't have to much with the economy as the price ratio is still the same.

Plus, with all the problems over there, having a Notebook is the least of their worries.

How ya doing, buddy?