Nametags For Francistown Vendors To Curb Illegal Traders

Wednesday, July 20, 2016

Street vendors by Barclays plaza in Francistown. PIC: KEOAGILE BONANG

FRANCISTOWN: Following the mushrooming of illegal small-scale traders within the city, Francistown street vendors have come up with an idea to stop the problem through the introduction of nametags.

Small traders who sell their wares in all spaces within the Central Business District (CBD) will now put on their nametags that will have their photo and identity during working hours.

This move was confirmed by the vice secretary of Botswana Informal Sector Association (BOISA) Nenguba Mbulawa who is also a member of Matshambo Street Vendors Association in Francistown in an interview with Monitor Business.

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Nametags For Francistown Vendors To Curb Illegal Traders

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