We, the Zimbabwe Chamber of Informal Economy Associations (ZCIEA) acknowledge the State of Nation Address by His Excellency President E.D. Munangagwa where he extended Level 4 lockdown by another 2 weeks as Government measures in the fight against COVID 19 continue. As the President presented his statement he also noted
ZCIEA PLEADS WITH THE GOVERNMENT TO URGENTLY PROVIDE CUSHIONING SUPPORT TO THE INFORMAL WORKERS & TRADERS AND GENERAL VULNERABLE GROUPS DURING THIS LOCKDOWN Zimbabwe Chamber of Informal Economy Associations (ZCIEA) is pleading with the government to urgently give cushioning support to the informal workers and traders as well as other
We the Zimbabwe Chamber of Informal Economy Associations condemn the brutal shooting of Informal trader, Samson Chamunorwa Zharare by the Zimbabwe Republic Police in Chitungwiza on Sunday the 5th of July 2020 at Jambanja Market. This incident has now resulted in the serious injury of an informal trader who is
by Fungai Munetsi Zimbabwe Chamber of Informal Economy Associations (ZCIEA) has been advocating through live radio programs on the 16th and 23rd of April 2020 for the government to cushion informal economy workers with funds to buy food, waiver of rentals, ZESA and water bills until the situation normalizes. The live radio
by Fungai Munetsi Zimbabwe Chamber of Informal Economy Associations (ZCIEA) National President Lorraine Sibanda, who is also the Streetnet International President, along with ZCIEA Secretary General Wisborn Malaya, represented the Informal Economy at the 108th Session of the International Labour Conference focusing on the Elimination of Violence and Harassment
by Constance Chitombo ZCIEA Zvishavane territory People With Disabilities (PWD) members are pushing the agenda of sitting in the council committee representing ZCIEA with the purpose of building relationship between the council and informal traders. Mr Malunga the PWD chair in Zvishavane said they have met with acting town secretary
Town manager for Seke south Town Council have engaged ZCIEA in the stakeholder meeting to find ways on how best to fund designated vending sites so that normal business operations can begin. The call of the meeting came as a result of the unlawful removal of informal traders at Jambanja
by Constance Chitombo Mrs Mandishona ZCIEA National Chairperson for Woman’s structure attended the 1ST Forum of Social Security Institutions in Africa Representing informal economy traders from the 29th – 30th of March 2019 in Ethiopia Addis Ababa. More than eighteen (18) countries attended the workshop, ZCIEA was the only informal economy organisation and
by Constance Chitombo Following the unlawful removal of informal traders at Jambanja market in Chitungwiza as of court ruling of 2010, ZCIEA has since intervened helping them to regain their prowess through legal action. ZCIEA’s legal representative wrote a letter to the Chitungwiza Municipality and Zimbabwe Republic Police ordering them
Zimbabwe Chamber of Informal Economy Associations (ZCIEA) recently organized negotiation skills training sessions held from March 27 to 29, 2019, in Chegutu, Zvishavane, and Mashava. These training sessions were led by the ZCIEA Secretary General with the aim of empowering local leaders and members to effectively engage in lobbying and