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Jolly Juice Man, Street Hustler – Zimbabwe

For more than a decade, Zimbabwe’s agriculture has been in a slump. New farmers, who had taken over land under the land reform programme, failed to access markets particularly abroad. But now things are changing. In Nyanga, in the eastern part of the country, a successful out-grower scheme is up and running and is feeding-markets in the USA.

Wire craftsman from Zimbabwe

The 55th edition of the Zimbabwe international trade fair is underway in the country’s second biggest city Bulawayo. This year has seen a record number of international exhibitors from at least 26 countries participating in the event.

A crocodile farm in Zimbabwe is turning its reptiles vegetarian by using a diet of vitamins, minerals, maize meal and water to feed the Crocodiles instead of meat.

ECONET Green Kiosk

The salarygate scandal in Zimbabwe has seen parastatal executives and their respective boards awarding themselves hefty salaries and allowances.

Tobacco farmers in Zimbabwe are a depressed lot. After investing a lot of money in the crop ahead of what initially seemed like a fruit full season, prices have nose plunged by over 70% in some cases, exposing many small scale farmers to heavy losses.

Zimbabwe’s economy has been in a rut for years, but the government appears determined to boost economic recovery and has appointed a new central bank governor. eNCA Business Producer Ntokozo Khumalo has more.