The Country Behind the $100,000,000,000,000 Bill Hits a New Stage of Dysfunction
Mar 05, 2024
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and Bernard Mpofu
March 23, 2023 11:08 am ET
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HARARE, Zimbabwe—On a recent afternoon, Rutendo Manyowa handed over a U.S. $5 bill to pay for her $3.50 order of chicken, fries and a soft drink at a popular fast-food joint in the Zimbabwean capital. But instead of a $1 bill and two quarters in change, the cashier handed Ms. Manyowa three slips of paper, bearing the restaurant’s name and the amount of money she could use to buy her next meal.
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