00:00Zimbabwe's President Imason Mnangangwa delivered his State of the Nation address,
00:04officially opening the first session of the country's 10th parliament.
00:07Mnangangwa said the government had consolidated gains in currency and exchange rate stability
00:13backed by strong foreign currency inflows.
00:15He attributed those macroeconomic gains to a stronger financial sector framework,
00:20saying this should help maintain confidence in Zimbabwe's economy.
00:23The 2026-2027 outlook for our subject sub-region is regrettably projected to be characterized
00:36by unfavorable weather patterns which are below normal rainfall.
00:41Agriculture grew by 27.9% and contributed 2.2% points to Zimbabwe's 8.3% GDP growth in
00:492025.
00:49He also highlighted the country's first locally produced lithium sulfate,
00:54saying more plants are being built.
