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Reprieve for retailers and wholesalers as government cuts, consolidates licence fees

By Staff Reporter THE Government of Zimbabwe has consolidated 11 different local authority licences into a single unitary business licence to improve the ease of doing business. The reduction in fees is expected to stimulate entrepreneurship, encourage the formalisation of entities and create free funds for investment in growth and job creation. The review came The post Reprieve for retailers and wholesalers as government cuts, consolidates licence fees appeared first on NewZimbabwe.com.

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