Harare Gardens turned into a circus on Thursday, packed with eager hustlers from the SADC region clawing for a piece of the action at the 15th SMES International Expo and Business Conference. This year, a business conference crashed the party alongside the expo, offering exhibitors a chance to pick up quick tips and trade secrets.
Vendors from Tanzania, Malawi, and Zambia swarmed in, each eyeing new buyers, fresh deals, and a path out of obscurity. One seller peddled organic products, another flashed beadwork, and everyone played the same game: get seen, get paid, get ahead.
Organizers bragged about a money machine that keeps the whole circus spinning, pumping cash and jobs into the ring. The government marched out the Minister, who pitched training, promised growth, and claimed the SME sector’s the muscle of the economy, holding up jobs and the national wallet.
Vendors from Tanzania, Malawi, and Zambia swarmed in, each eyeing new buyers, fresh deals, and a path out of obscurity. One seller peddled organic products, another flashed beadwork, and everyone played the same game: get seen, get paid, get ahead.
Organizers bragged about a money machine that keeps the whole circus spinning, pumping cash and jobs into the ring. The government marched out the Minister, who pitched training, promised growth, and claimed the SME sector’s the muscle of the economy, holding up jobs and the national wallet.
