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When life serves you lemons… a Zimbabwean tale

When life serves you lemons… a Zimbabwean tale

FOR someone who only began their business during the Covid lockdown, Marlvin Chieza certainly doesn't lack ambition. "My future goal is to get financing lending so that we can make a lot of products so that they can be found in every area of Zimbabwe and Africa before extending globally," said the three-years-in entrepreneur responsible for a brand new business that has become a runaway success. "I was a rural boy until I got an opportunity from this end business, and now I live in Harare, the business generates thousands of dollars monthly, and our products range in price from…
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South Africa shuts its borders in face of spiralling COVID-19 cases

South Africa shuts its borders in face of spiralling COVID-19 cases

AFRICAN MIRROR REPORTER After experiencing 190 000 new infections in 11 days and overwhelmed hospitals driven by the new COVID-19 variant, South Africa has closed its borders for 33 days and retained tough measures, which includes a ban on alcohol sales as well as closed beaches and public parks. In a special address to the nation - his second in 15 days - South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa said 20 land ports of entry, which includes Beit Bridge, used by Zimbabweans and Lebombo, used by Mozambicans, would be closed until February 15 for general entry and departure.  An exception would…
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Britain resists COVID lockdown as Europe counts cost

Britain resists COVID lockdown as Europe counts cost

KATE HOLTON and MADELINE CHAMBERS EUROPE began counting the cost of the sweeping restrictions on social life imposed to contain a surge in coronavirus infections while Britain continued to hold out against following Germany and France in ordering a second lockdown. As the pandemic raced ahead across the continent, Europe has moved back to the centre of the global pandemic, facing the prospect of a prolonged economic slump alongside a public health crisis which has so far seen more than 44 million infections and 1.1 million deaths worldwide. France and Germany have imposed controls almost as strict as the lockdowns…
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