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On Twitter, Reddit, WhatsApp, Instagram, you have at least some privacy or anonymity. You can criticise the government, talk politics, even joke about dodgy deals you've been involved in. Pseudonyms, encrypted DMs, accounts under fake names. The government can't really touch you unless you've been careless. They are not walking up to Reddit or Elon Musk asking for the identity behind a username. They are not getting your DMs.

But EcoCash? The app that already has your ID number, proof of residence, and every financial transaction you've ever made? The one that operates entirely under Zimbabwean jurisdiction?

You want to post on that?

Your funeral.

Most of us are paid in ZiG.

But fuel is USD. Rent is USD. School fees, they "prefer" USD. Medical bills... even some council bills.

So the moment ZiG hits your account, most people sprint to the money changers to convert. Everyone does it. Your neighbour does it. Your boss probably does it.

But wait, that's illegal.

So where is the ordinary person supposed to get USD? The interbank market isn't built for someone trying to pay next month's rent. Is there an official way, or are we all just criminals by default?