President Hakainde Hichilema shares story of business woman - Cecilia Kumoyo.




Cecilia Kumoyo's business was almost closed in 2021. She, like many others is a cross border trader. She imports her merchandise from China via Tanzania. The high exchange rate and labourious clearing processes made her goods prohibitively expensive. She started losing customers.

We have resolved one side of the equation, the low exchange rate and she is happy with this as her business is beginning to recover. However, when we were in Tanzania yesterday we also discussed the issue of expedited clearing of goods on both sides of our borders for the sake of people like Cecilia. This too will be resolved.

Zambia is in business.

Bally

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