Chiredzi Chamber of SMEs is in a massive construction drive that will see over a thousand small businesses own buildings to operate from, following a successful public-private partnership with the Chiredzi town council.
“As small businesses in Chiredzi, we crowdfunded and raised over US$1.2 million, which we used to build shops for our members on land that was given to us free of charge by Council,” said Chiredzi Chamber of Small to Medium Enterprises Chairperson Venancio Kurauone.
The businesses can now use these buildings as collateral to apply for loans from banks.