Fresh Zim lockdown stuns F/Town

Ghost town: Haskins Street is empty as cross-border traders are behind a lockdown in Zimbabwe PICS: KEOAGILE BONANG
Ghost town: Haskins Street is empty as cross-border traders are behind a lockdown in Zimbabwe PICS: KEOAGILE BONANG

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The businesses along the same street were primed with hope that after the reopening of land borders early in December, they would see an improvement in their revenues. Zimbabwe cross-border traders are a strong source of revenue for formal and informal businesses in Francistown, many of them located along “Bulawayo Street”.

However, the Zimbabwe government’s recent decision to impose a lockdown in that country and close its borders, is a blow to local businesses since the Zimbabweans have been the backbone of economic activities and the last hope to restore sales to pre-COVID-19 levels.

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