The nation no longer has its own currency after the Zimbabwe dollar became worthless and inflation hit three trillion per cent under his disastrous stewardship.
In early 2009, the country's economy had ground to a halt as the Zimbabwe dollar was left worthless in the face of hyperinflation estimated in multiples of billions.
Citizens had increasingly been using foreign currency in daily exchanges, as local shops stated fewer prices in Zimbabwe dollars because they needed foreign currency to import foreign goods.
Withdrawing all Zimbabwe dollar banknotes from circulation officially brings an end to the era of people carrying cash around in large bags and even wheelbarrows to do their everyday shopping.