Visiting newly-appointed British minister for Africa and Commonwealth Office and Department for International Development Harriett Baldwin is expected to discuss currency stabilisation, re-engagement and other macro-economic issues with senior government officials as Harare steps up a diplomatic offensive to revive a floundering economy, it has been established.
Baldwin arrived in Harare yesterday around midday in her first visit to Africa under her new portfolio. The visit came barely two months after her predecessor Rory Stewart jetted in and met President Emmerson Mnangagwa following the ouster of long-time leader Robert Mugabe who resigned in November following a military intervention.
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