Robert Mugabe: "We are not a poor country"
Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe has denied that his country is regarded as a fragile African state.
Mugabe addressed a panel at the World Economic Forum on Africa in Durban early this morning.
He was asked about the economic state of his country and replied:
"We are not a poor country, but if someone wants to call us fragile, they are free to do so."
He started his answer with a chuckle, saying "Zimbabwe is one of the most highly developed countries in Africa. After South Africa, I want to know which country has that high level of developments that we see in Zimbabwe."
He proved his point by saying, Zimbabwe has 14 universities, while the literacy rate is over 90% - the highest in Africa.
The 93-year old Mugabe did admit to his country's challenges but says the country perhaps has "more resources than the average country in the world".
According to Mugabe, his farmers will produce a bumper harvest season this year, adding necessary food resources following a season of food shortages.