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Forex crunch chokes book industry

Nunurai Jena and Beniah Munengwa ·

ZIMBABWE International Book Fair (ZIBF) executive board chairperson Jasper Maenzanise yesterday said the foreign currency shortages afflicting the country have not spared the ailing book industry which relies on imported raw materials.

Addressing the ZIBF indaba, Maenzanise said foreign currency shortages have negatively impacted the industry, which largely relies on imported paper and inks.

“The issue of forex is another problem that has negatively impacted the industry.

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