Zimbabwe just introduced a new gold-backed currency in an attempt to fight inflation and wean off the US dollar

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John Mushayavanhu, Governor of the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe, presents the new national currency Zimbabwe Gold, or ZiG.
John Mushayavanhu, Governor of the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe, presents the new national currency Zimbabwe Gold, or ZiG.

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Taking dollarization to the next level: Here's a look at countries using the greenback as local currency

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Andrew Jackson portrait on twenty dollar bill.
Andrew Jackson portrait on $20 bill.

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35 elephants suddenly dropped dead in 2020. Their case has finally been solved.

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Silhouette of elephant in tall grass

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The BRICS' messaging about de-dollarization could get even messier if Zimbabwe joins the group's bank

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A currency trader mends an worn $2 bill at a market.
The BRICS' messaging about de-dollarization could get even messier if Zimbabwe joins the group's bank.

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Zimbabwe is bringing in a gold-backed digital currency with its own dollar ravaged by inflation

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People queue to withdraw money from a bank as Zimbabwe introduces new currency in Harare, Zimbabwe, November 12, 2019.
People queueing to withdraw money from a bank in Zimbabwe in November 2019.

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A tour guide recalls the terrifying moment he was swallowed by a hippo and had his arm crushed

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An aggressive hippo is seen among a pod opening his mouth threateningly.
An agressive hippo seen in the Serengeti, Tanzania.

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