PRESS STATEMENT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: 13 August 2026 Subject: ZCIEA CONDOLENCES ON THE KARIBA BOAT DISASTER The Zimbabwe Chamber of Informal Economy Associations - ZCIEA - is deeply saddened by the tragic boat disaster that occurred in Kariba, which has claimed several lives and left many families grieving. It
PRESS STATEMENT Zimbabwe Chamber of Informal Economy Associations (ZCIEA) For Immediate Release Government’s Adoption of the National Formalisation Strategy Signals a New Era for Zimbabwe’s Informal Economy The Zimbabwe Chamber of Informal Economy Associations (ZCIEA), the national voice representing thousands of informal traders, vendors, transport operators, artisans, cross-border traders, and
Press Statement Date: 9 April 2026 The Zimbabwe Chamber of Informal Economy Associations (ZCIEA) expresses profound sadness and solidarity with the 36 vendors who lost their goods in the devastating fire that engulfed the front two rows of Tshitaudze Market in Beitbridge on the night of 31 March 2026. This
PRESS STATEMENT: INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES Theme: “United in Action to Rescue and Achieve the SDGs for, with and by Persons with Disabilities” Date 3 December 2025 The Zimbabwe Chamber of Informal Economy Associations (ZCIEA) joins Zimbabwe and the global community in commemorating the International Day of Persons
PRESS STATEMENT Calling for an End to Violence, Harassment, and Confiscation of Workers’ and traders in the informal economy Goods as Part of the Fight Against Gender-Based Violence Date: 03 December 2025 The Zimbabwe Chamber of Informal Economy Associations (ZCIEA) joins the nation and the global community in commemorating the
As ZCIEA, we took notice of a Government directive, in collaboration with the City of Harare, to clear vendors from all the CBDs in the country. We also note with concern all the allegations mentioned by the lead Minister about vendors in the streets during the presser on this ultimatum.
PRESS STATEMENT For Immediate Release ZCIEA Expresses Solidarity with Market Traders Affected by Fire Incident at Mbare Musika Zimbabwe Chamber of Informal Economy Associations (ZCIEA), stands in solidarity with almost 5000 market traders who tragically lost their goods and wares in a fire incident at Retail market in Mbare on
StreetNet Plenary Speech Speaker: Lorraine Sibanda Dear Chair, dear delegates of this Conference! My name is Lorraine Sibanda, I am the President of StreetNet International, a global alliance of street and market vendors with more than 20 years of existence, representing over 750 000 informal economy workers all over the
Every year on the 1st of May, the world focuses on the needs and rights of workers. Workers and nations celebrate Workers’ Day in different ways. As we celebrate Workers’ Day this year, we sadly note the astronomical numbers of informal workers in Zimbabwe and the decent work deficits in
ZCIEA is saddened by the Government ban of vending in Harare because not all vendors in the CBD are necessarily food vendors. However, acknowledge the purpose of this move which we request the government through local authorities to do a mobile CBD awareness raising of the ban and its intention.