Zimbabwe: Informal markets boom with homemade commodities

"We are worried by the presence of unhygienic and substandard foodstuffs on the market, particularly in the black market," said Rosemary Siyachitema, executive director of the Consumer Council of Zimbabwe (CCZ), a watchdog body.

"Our observation is that there is an acute shortage of commodities on the formal market, and the informal sector is taking advantage of that to sell the goods to consumers, who have little choice."

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