{"id":4475,"date":"2026-01-05T07:36:12","date_gmt":"2026-01-05T07:36:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/4475\/"},"modified":"2026-01-05T07:36:12","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T07:36:12","slug":"is-zimbabwe-gambling-with-foreign-investors-confidence-dw-12-26-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/4475\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Zimbabwe gambling with foreign investors&#8217; confidence? \u2013 DW \u2013 12\/26\/2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/nontokozo-mchunu\/person-68861987\" class=\"author-link sngcpkw btl76l3 e1eo633p w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Nontokozo Mchunu<\/a>12\/26\/2025December 26, 2025<\/p>\n<p class=\"teaser-text l1evdo4u blt0baw s16w0xvi sngcpkw w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">Zimbabwe has set a new rule for foreign-owned businesses that basically says sell to locals or leave. 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