Ministry of Finance and Investment Promotion (Zimbabwe)

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Ministry of Finance and Investment Promotion
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Department overview
Formed18 April 1980;43 years ago (1980-04-18)
JurisdictionZimbabwe
Headquarters Harare
Department executives
Parent Department Government of Zimbabwe
Child agencies

Ministry of Finance and Investment Promotion formerly known as Ministry of Finance and Economic Development is a government ministry, responsible for the economy of Zimbabwe. The incumbent Finance Minister is Mthuli Ncube [1] while the Deputy Minister is David Kudakwashe Mnangagwa. [2] The Ministry of Finance oversees the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe Revenue Authority and Mutapa Investment Fund. It is headquartered at Treasury House at New Government Complex in Harare [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Ministry of Finance and Investment Promotion | veritaszim". www.veritaszim.net. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  2. Princewill, Nimi (13 September 2023). "Zimbabwe: Outrage as Mnangagwa appoints son second-in-command over treasury after disputed polls". CNN. Retrieved 6 October 2023.