Rescue young entrepreneurs from business obstacles

YOUR Excellency, I am a young entrepreneur, who is struggling to grow my small retail business in Harare central business district. Me and other young entrepreneurs are failing to grow mainly due to the following reasons:

Exorbitant rentals being charged by the landlords/ building owners.

Lack of financial assistance. Sir, I suggest, if possible, as a country, to have a financial institution, that promotes small businesses with favourable lending conditions and less stringent requirements such as collateral.

High import tariffs charged by the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority, which I believe are fuelling smuggling of goods.

Your Excellency, I humbly request your intervention by setting minimum and maximum rentals depending on the size of the premises. Sir, a small corner shop measuring 7m x 7m is being charged US$1 000 to +/-US$1 500. It’s so exorbitant and a hindrance to growth.

Mr President, passing through our borders with imported goods is a nightmare. The tariffs charged by Zimra are outrageous and out of this world. I humbly request for a reduction in tariffs.

We are in urgent need of your assistance, as currently this is the only way of employment available, Sir.

We are 100% in support of your governance. Together we will conquer.