Measures need to lay the foundations of a new economy and society post the pandemic

Despite fears in July that releasing more than 200 million bank notes would lead to hyper inflation, Zimbabwe has planned to release 300 million.

Financial crises come round every seven years or so – if history is a guide, the next crisis should come along some time soon.

Despite causing the crash, the high priests of economics have never faced retribution and the same flawed theories are still taught in universities.