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A year ago the economy of Zimbabwe was in free fall. Stores in the African nation were empty, and the economy ravaged by hyper-inflation. A new government of national unity has brought some stability: it phased out the worthless national currency, but that move has spawned new problems. Ish Mafundikwa reports from Zimbabwe’s capital, Harare.

(photo: Ish Mafundikwa)

See also

• November 12, 2009 -- Entire program – November 12, 2009
• November 12, 2009 -- Trade with China
• November 12, 2009 -- The underwear economy
• November 12, 2009 -- Samasource: “Microwork” for the developing world