Sites: Africa, Marketing, Medical, Retail
Marketing community of Southern Africa
Marketing> The Loerie Awards 2009, Advertising, Branding, Cinema, CRM, Design, Digital, Direct Marketing, Education & Training, Eventing, Exhibitions, Magazines, Media, Mobile, Newspapers, Online Media, Out Of Home, Printing, Production, Promotions, Public Relations, Radio, Recruitment, Research, Retail, Sales, Sponsorship, TV, Youth Marketing, 2010 FIFA World Cup
Articles
Retail Articles

Mozambique-Zimbabwe: The commodities lifeline

Harare: It is 7am at the main long-distance bus terminus in Zimbabwe's capital, Harare. The roof-rack of a battered 75-seater bus is piled high with goods, from bales of dried tobacco leaves to reed mats, in preparation for the 24-hour journey south-east to the town of Sango, in Chiredzi district on the Mozambican border.

"We go to the Sango border every Wednesday morning and if we travel without any problems we arrive there early on Thursday morning. It is a long journey of over 500 kilometres," a bus conductor for the Mukumba Brothers transport company, who declined to be named, told IRIN.

Read the full article here.

[15 Sep 2008 10:39]

 SEND TO A FRIEND  |   PRINT

 
Comment on this
 


Share this page (Tell me more)


 












Toureagle.com Trip Planner











Receive free email newsletter
 
Tell a friend about us
 
CONTACT US | ABOUT US | SEND US NEWS | ADVERTISING RATES | sales@bizcommunity.com | +27 (0)21 680 3500
All rights reserved. © 2008. Bizcommunity.com, its sponsors, contributors and advertisers disclaim all liability for any loss, damage, injury or expense that might arise from the use of, or reliance upon, the services contained herein. Privacy policy, Terms of Use.
Connected by: Uninet