Bulawayo Vendors and Traders Association
Advocating for MSMEs growth and development change from vendors to MSMEs.
ABOUT BVTA
Bulawayo Vendors and Traders Association (BVTA) is a multi-award winning inclusive nonprofit membership-based organisation of MSMEs dedicated to the creation of a just and inclusive society in which informal economy workers have a voice, decent work and sustainable livelihoods.
We Empower MSMEs for a Just and Inclusive Future |
Mission
Our mission is to create opportunities for vendors and informal traders to run viable businesses, improve their livelihoods, and meaningfully
participate in public discourses for their own development.
Vision
We envision a just and inclusive society in which
vendors and informal traders have a voice, decent
work and sustainable livelihoods.
Stories of Change
Meet our youth champions from the HIVOS Funded #UrbanFutures project
#FowardWeGrow
BVTA News
Banks Must Move with the Times - Informal traders Frustrations with Outdated Banking Systems in Zimbabwe!
In an age where technology is transforming every industry, some Zimbabwe's banks seem stuck in the past. The frustrations experienced by ordinary people, especially informal traders, highlight the sector’s archaic systems. The demand for documents like proof of residence, payslips, or formal employment papers creates an unnecessary and absurd barrier for millions of people who don't own homes, work informally, or are self-employed.
Sanctioning Climate Justice Within the City of Bulawayo
Urban centres are currently grappling with unprecedented challenges of climate change. Through the dynamic HIVOS supported Urban Futures project, Bulawayo has however been positioned towards shaping a sustainable future as a hub of innovation, offering opportunities for young people to thrive within climate adaptation and the food value chain.
Markets hygiene a serious health hazard
The unfortunate video circulating today, showing a group of elderly women informal traders who are seen loading vegetables offloaded directly onto the bare tarmac before loading them into pushcarts and crates, is a stark reminder of the complexities within the informal sector.
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BVTA envisages an inclusive local economy that recognises and enables vendors and informal traders to have sustainable livelihoods so that they become key contributors to economic growth and development.
"Youth active citizenship for decent jobs - A handbook for policy & practice" speaks to how though youth employment programmes usually strengthen young people’s business and entrepreneurship skills, they fail to consider the civic and political competencies needed by young people in order to negotiate fair, safe, and decent working conditions and influence the wider policy environment for decent work. The Handbook offers suggestions for integrating youth active citizenship strategies into youth employment interventions, thus building young people’s civic and political skills. Adopting these strategies will strengthen the capacities of young people to engage both private sector and government actors, foster inclusion, and strengthen coalitions that can influence an enabling environment for decent jobs for youth. Recognising that many young people start their trade and businesses in the informal economy, the Handbook takes their experiences as the point of departure. ![]()
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www.bvtatrust.org
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We are attending and participating at the #sparkmyurbancitygreen as The City of Bulawayo #UrbanFutures Consortium, towards sharing our programs and learning from other cities within the Hivos Regional Office Southern Africa hosted #SouthernAfrica region #youth conference this week. Agenda in mind and heart is to leave lessons contextual to our city, link and take sustainable lessons towards making #Bulawayo green. Keep an eye out for more updates on our journey!![]()
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In pursuit of #climatejustice and working towards #youthempowerment, we have supported the #dynamic #wastemanagement #socialenterprise to become an efficient and active youth based initiative within The City of Bulawayo. This team of robust youth has not only increased the city's efforts tow#EffectiveManagementement of waste, but developed employment for their community at larg#connectthuthukat#forwardwegroweSweden.seeWe Effect Southern AfricafWe Effectffect
Today, we joined the official launch of the Start and Improve Your Business (SIYB) training, graced by the Honourable Minister of Provincial Affairs and Devolution, Judith Ncube, the training is hosted under the Ministry of Women Affairs, Community, Small and Medium Enterprises Development (MWACSMED), with support from the International Labour Organization (ILO) through African Development Bank and its partners Bulawayo Vendors and Traders Association and, DCA Zimbabwe ![]()
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In her remarks, the Honourable Minister stressed the importance of tailoring entrepreneurship training to resonate with the language of the youth. She emphasized the need for a relatable and captivating approach to inspire young people to embrace entrepreneurship with confidence and creativity.
Taking forward our passion to #connectthuthuka, our members from Ward 26 in The City of Bulawayo have successfully participated in the Internal Savings and Lending Scheme (ISALS) group and have managed to register as "Umama Walamuhla" company, growing as producers and suppliers to a growing base of retailers. We are proud to be part of their journey that is clearly taking great shape and thriving. ![]()
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