Smuggling threatens manufacturing sector value-addition chain

A dark cloud casts its shadow over Zimbabwe’s manufacturing sector as the scourge of smuggling tightens its grip, jeopardizing not only the survival of local industries but also the job opportunities they create. Particularly hard-hit are textile and blanket manufacturers, once pillars of the nation’s economy. These are now struggling to compete against the influx of illicitly imported goods.

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