Zimbabwe power utility Zesa allows payments in US dollars
Before the switch only miners and exporters were allowed to pay for power supplies in US dollars
20 December 2020 - 20:49
Debt-laden power utility Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (Zesa) is allowing customers to pay their bills in foreign currency as it struggles to fund the nation’s power imports.
Zesa said in an e-mailed statement on Sunday that the decision would bring consumers more “convenience”. Previously, only miners and exporters were allowed to pay for power supplies in US dollars and other foreign currencies...
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