Why Zimbabwe Must Move Beyond Capacity Utilisation as a Measure of Industrial Growth

FOR many years, capacity utilisation has been treated as a convenient shorthand for industrial performance in Zimbabwe and across much of Africa. Government statements, central bank commentaries and private-sector surveys routinely cite utilisation rates as evidence of recovery or decline in manufacturing. Yet, from a business, economic and financial perspective, this metric is deeply flawed […]


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