Zimbabwe's real estate sector promising amid economic uncertainties

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Zimbabwe's real estate sector promising amid economic uncertainties

STORY: Zimbabwe's real estate sector promising amid economic uncertainties DATELINE: April 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:31 LOCATION: Harare CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of houses and West Properties officials standing in front of a display billboard 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): HARMONY MAZAI, Property consultant, Property Channel Real Estate and Infrastructure Vlogger 3. various of company officials and housing units and setup of the company's CEO 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): KENNETH SHARPE, Chief Executive Officer, West Properties 5. various of housing units and blocks of flats STORYLINE: Zimbabwe is witnessing a construction boom as a number of high-end properties and housing projects for low- and middle-income households are sprouting up. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): HARMONY MAZAI, Property consultant "You find that there are people who continue to buy property, to build property as they get richer, despite them having four or five houses already. Because it's a sustainable store of value. It's much safer t

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