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Harare heads for a clash with vendors

Informal traders vowed to fight back as they accused authorities of being divorced from economic realities that drive ordinary people into vending to make a living.
By Desmond Chingarande May. 1, 2024

City battles night vendors menace

Bulawayo Streetwise Informal Traders Association director Percy Mcijo said his organisation was against all sorts of illegal vending, day or night.
By Jerssie Mpofu Mar. 17, 2024

Return of duty lifts burden on companies — Buy Zim

This comes at a time when retailers have been crying over losing business to informal traders.
By Julia Ndlela Feb. 9, 2024

Perspectives: Anti-people taxes now in full swing

 Estimates note that up to 90% of Zimbabwe’s workforce is employed in the informal sector.
By Samuel Wadzai Jan. 14, 2024

Harare’s night vendors invade Bulawayo pavements

Hundreds of informal traders have taken over street pavements, selling clothes and farm produce including groceries outside retail and clothing shops.
By Margaret Lubinda Nov. 5, 2023
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Ncube to squeeze informal sector

This year’s budget stood at $4.5 trillion or US6.95 billion using the official exchange rate at the time.
By Tatira Zwinoira Oct. 15, 2023

Informal traders take up insurance schemes

The insurance scheme includes access to medical cover, funeral cover and it also includes cover for their goods and their vehicles.
By Emmanuel Mpofu May. 31, 2023

Byo traders welcome RBZ’s collateral registry

The RBZ targets to operationalise it by year-end, and it will make movable property bankable.
By Emmanuel Mpofu Dec. 6, 2022

Kenyans rush for state loans hours after launch

More than a million Kenyans have registered to a government loan scheme targeting the youth and informal traders
By Bbc News Dec. 1, 2022