Former opposition politician Eddie Cross has come to the defence of Zanu PF-linked business mogul Kudakwashe Tagwirei, declaring the billionaire amassed his wealth through legal means.
Tagwirei's wealth was catapulted by investments into Zimbabwe's fuel sector alongside various investments in mining.
"Tagwirei is no longer Queen B. It was not political connections that made him rich, he owned one of the biggest companies in Zimbabwe before Trafigura bought him out, made him a director and trebbled the size of the business as they are the third largest trading company in the world.Tagwirei is reportedly trading off shares in most of his companies, with reports indicating that his control of mining giant Kuvimba has been taken over by government.
Cross, a former Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe Monetary Policy Committee member, is known to have heavily fought Tagwirei's moves to construct a second fuel pipeline from Beira.
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