Internet offers entrepreneurs a silver lining amid COVID-19 pandemic
Jeffrey Moyo |
25.02.2021
Social media platforms despite lockdowns in Zimbabwe meant to fend off coronavirus, have managed to keep customers coming to book for 31-year old Trymore Mudzipurwa’s entertainment services, meaning he keeps making money even in the middle of lockdowns here. Photo: Jeffrey Moyo - Anadolu Agency.
HARARE, Zimbabwe
As the COVID-19 pandemic keeps closing down businesses and leaving people jobless, new survival strategies in Zimbabwe are offering a silver lining.
Solomon Gumunyu owns Kitchen Boutique, a business venture, in the capital Harare. But due to lockdown restrictions, his shop is closed.