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The chasm between rich and poor in Zimbabwe
20th February 2010
Sue Lloyd-Roberts has made many memorable reports for different television stations over the years. In this latest piece from Zimbabwe she visits a nephew of Robert Mugabe who enjoys unparalled wealth before seeing an overwhelmed aids clinic in a Harare hospital. Life expectancy has fallen to thirty five years. Basic foods are available but with the majority of urban dwellers surviving on one dollar a day after paying rent, a loaf of bread remains a weekly luxury.
Geoff Riley
Geoff Riley FRSA has been teaching Economics for over thirty years. He has over twenty years experience as Head of Economics at leading schools. He writes extensively and is a contributor and presenter on CPD conferences in the UK and overseas.