Barclays Bank managing director George Guvamatanga said the country has been reduced to a merchant economy because of "necessity entrepreneurs" who are in business merely for survival.
Speaking at the 2014 Enactus Zimbabwe National Competitionon on Friday, Guvamatanga said the high unemployment rate had contributed to the situation.
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