HARARE - As inflation soars in Zimbabwe, many residents of Harare avoid supermarkets, turning towards mobile shops and roadside sellers for their basic commodities.
Zimbabwe has been struggling with high inflation for many years.
In 2008, the government was forced to abandon its currency, the Zimbabwean dollar, and adopt the US dollar. In recent years, inflation has been more moderate, but it is still a major problem for the economy.
In July last year, it rose to over 200-percent mainly due to external factors like the war in Ukraine.
Economist Prosper Chitambara said, "what we have witnessed over the past weeks is a massive increase in pricing, Zim dollar pricing. This has largely been caused by the very significant depreciation of the local currency that we have seen on the black market or on the parallel market."
"We have also seen an increase, a massive increase in government workers' salaries and wages, again that has also contributed to increasing liquidity."