Zimbabwe: Food Shortages - Zimbabwe Secures U.S.$200 Million Loan to Import Maize

Zimbabwe has secured at least $200m from African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) to import much needed grain, as the southern African nation grapples with food shortages , reports indicated on Friday.

According to NewsDay, Zimbabwe Reserve Bank Governor John Mangudya claimed that the country had about 250 000 metric tons of maize reserves that would last until September.

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