Gweru engages HIT to recover $62m debt

GWERU City Council has engaged the Harare Institute (HIT) of Technology to help recover over $62 million owed by residents and businesses.

The proposal to engage HIT was tabled before an extraordinary council meeting on July 2 and the city fathers gave it a nod.

In the request prepared by Gweru council acting director of finance, Owen Masimba and presented in a closed-door meeting, the local authority said it wanted to
strengthen its revenue inflows.

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