MANICA Since the adoption of multi currencies by the government, cross border business between Mozambique and Zimbabwe has declined. A survey conducted by The Zimbabwean revealed that the volume of people and traffic crossing Forbes boarder post was much less when compared to 2008 levels.An Immigration official who spoke on condition of anonymity confirmed that the border post was busier when the Zimbabwean dollar was the official currency.
Chris Masunda, 34, a taxi operator who plies the Mozambique-Zimbabwe route, said the volume of people
crossing the Forbes border post continued to decline every day, putting a strain his business.
During the height of economic meltdown I used make US$100 a day, but today its hard to make US$
a day, said Masunda.
According to him, many cross border traders who used to go and buy food and basic commodities in Mozambique, now shop locally.
People are opting to spend their little cash locally because the prices are more or less same when you factor in issue of transport costs, said Martha Murapa, a vendor said.
Post published in: Zimbabwe News