[Zimbabwean authorities say they have given foreign shop-owners – mostly Chinese and Nigerian nationals – an ultimatum to shut down their businesses by 1 January.]

«§» 24 November 2013

Zimbabwean authorities say they have given foreign shop-owners – mostly Chinese and Nigerian nationals – an ultimatum to shut down their businesses by 1 January.

A top official of the black empowerment ministry said only Zimbabweans had the right to run shops that have sprung up across the country and are termed foreign businesses targeted under the nation’s black empowerment laws, the state-controlled Herald newspaper reported Friday.

Those laws, passed in 2007, demand foreign businesses to cede 51% control to local blacks.

The foreign shop owners have been criticized for taking retail trade opportunities from Zimbabwean traders by selling cheap imports.

Poor townships and city flea markets have in recent years been inundated by shops run by foreigners.

According to state media, shop owners who fail to comply will be arrested.

~ AP

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Posted: at 24-11-2013 02:09 PM (10 years ago) | Hero

Dem de jealous ooooh

Posted: at 24-11-2013 02:42 PM (10 years ago) | Upcoming

Na jealousy be dis ?

Posted: at 24-11-2013 02:43 PM (10 years ago) | Upcoming

hmmmm no be dia fault, if Nigeria dey good wetin our ppu go go do for Zimbabwe

Posted: at 24-11-2013 06:07 PM (10 years ago) | Hero

Maybe they shud come back and develop 9ja
Same way they re boosting other countries economy with their business

Posted: at 24-11-2013 06:34 PM (10 years ago) | Hero

Black empowerment indeed, Are Nigerians not black ??  

Posted: at 24-11-2013 06:35 PM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac

 

Posted: at 24-11-2013 06:48 PM (10 years ago) | Upcoming

So Nigerians no be black....? Na yellow dem be shey.....

Posted: at 24-11-2013 06:57 PM (10 years ago) | Newbie

better..after all nothing  dey happen there..

Posted: at 24-11-2013 07:02 PM (10 years ago) | Addicted Hero

make them come to balogun market..no wahala..no place like home ...

Posted: at 24-11-2013 07:03 PM (10 years ago) | Addicted Hero

ha ha ha even as poor as Nigeria economy is Zimbabwe in 40years cant be like Nigeria of today...

Posted: at 24-11-2013 07:35 PM (10 years ago) | Newbie

Funny set of people!

Posted: at 24-11-2013 07:42 PM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac

see beefing.....just wondering what nigerians had done zimbabwe that their officials alway attack nigerians there

Posted: at 24-11-2013 07:51 PM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac

 

Posted: at 24-11-2013 08:15 PM (10 years ago) | Hero

It's like nigerians were a bit confuse about our pigmentation, white don't want us, black don't want us. Where do we belong, people?

Posted: at 24-11-2013 08:55 PM (10 years ago) | Hero

hmmm

Posted: at 24-11-2013 09:05 PM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Say weetin happen

Posted: at 24-11-2013 10:37 PM (10 years ago) | Upcoming

Them try

Posted: at 24-11-2013 10:59 PM (10 years ago) | Hero

that thier devil man of president

Posted: at 24-11-2013 10:59 PM (10 years ago) | Hero

Kk#

Posted: at 25-11-2013 03:32 AM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac

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