HARARE — Zimbabwe’s economy is expected to grow 6.1% next year from 3.4% this year on rising revenue, Finance Minister Patrick Chinamasa was quoted as saying on Tuesday.The Southern African country is experiencing an economic slowdown following a decline in agricultural output and jitters surrounding a July 31 election that was won by veteran leader Robert Mugabe.Mr Chinamasa was quoted by the state-owned Herald newspaper as saying he expected revenue to rise to $4.4bn next year from $3.7bn this year.He did not give a reason, but the government has said it expects more money from diamond sales after the European Union (EU) removed sanctions on the state-owned Zimbabwe Mining Development Corporation."In terms of key projections the economy is projected to grow from 3.4% to 6.1% and a nominal gross domestic product of $15.5bn," Mr Chinamasa said.He could not be reached for comment.Mr Chinamasa has said he will stick to an International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff-monitored programme agr...
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