52% of Diasporans send remittances

MORE than half of emigrants sent remittances to their families in Zimbabwe, a new survey by the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (Zimstat) has shown.

According to its Inter-Censal Demographic Survey (ICDS) of 2017, Zimstat said the majority of emigrants sent $101 to $500.

“Remittances covered under this section refer to cash or monetary value of goods sent to usual households by the emigrants.

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