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Amantle’s Icy Treats making stride despite tough competition

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FRANCISTOWN: Facing tough competition from street vendors can be challenging especially for businesses selling icy treats.

However, this did not deter 19-year-old Amantle Mthunzi from using her creativity to venture into this business despite tough competition.

Trading under the name Amantle's Icy Treats, the company specialises in producing mouthwatering, premium icy treats using only freshest ingredients and creatively flavoured frostings. Mthunzi, who is a certified baker, recently narrated her journey to BusinessMonitor, saying she wanted to introduce a unique product in the market by creating distinctive mouthwatering ice creams. She started by experimenting with different decorations and flavours until everything fell into place. According to Mthunzi, at first she shared the delicacy with family members until one day when she decided to turn her passion into business.

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