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On June 25, 2025, the Vendors Initiative for Social and Economic Transformation (VISET) successfully convened a Local Community Interface Meeting in Mutare, under the Local Accountability and Citizen Engagement (LACE) project. The event brought together over 50 participants, including community members, informal traders, Community Care Workers (CCWs), local authority officials,…

The Gweru Public Finance Management (PFM) Teach-In, held on June 5 and 6, 2025, marked a significant step in enhancing collaboration between informal traders and local authorities. Organized by VISET under the Local Accountability and Citizen Engagement (LACE 2) Project, the event brought together over 80 participants, including local officials,…

Date: June 15, 2025 Honoring Fatherhood and Empowering Families for a Sustainable Future As we commemorate Father’s Day, the Vendors Initiative for Social and Economic Transformation (VISET) extends heartfelt appreciation to fathers and father figures who play a pivotal role in nurturing, guiding, and supporting families within our communities. This…

The Vendors Initiative for Social and Economic Transformation (VISET) held the Informal Economy Working Group (IEWG) meeting on May 29, 2025, at Town House, Harare. This vital meeting, which gathered over 50 stakeholders from various sectors, emerged as a ground-breaking effort to address the pressing challenges faced by informal economy…

VISET Statement on Workers’ Day 2025      As the world to commemorate Workers’ Day, we at the Vendors Initiative for Social and Economic Transformation (VISET) reiterate the critical importance of supporting and uplifting informal economy workers in Zimbabwe. In our country, the informal economy is not merely an ancillary workforce; it…

Date 16 March 2015     The Vendors Initiative for Social and Economic Transformation (VISET) warmly welcomes the recent decision by the Bulawayo City Council (BCC) to adopt a less aggressive approach regarding the vending situation in our city. We commend the leadership of Deputy Mayor Edwin Ndlovu and the BCC for…

The statement regarding the City of Harare’s upcoming “zero vending” initiative is concerning for the community of informal economy workers represented by the Vendors Initiative for Social and Economic Transformation (VISET). The proposed operation to eradicate illegal vending demonstrates a lack of understanding and support for the livelihoods of countless…

Press Statement from the Vendors Initiative for Social and Economic Transformation (VISET) Friday, 28 February 2025 Harare’s New Municipal Police Unit: Addressing Concerns for Informal Traders and Community Welfare VISET expresses its deep concern regarding the recent announcement by the Harare City Council about the formation of a new municipal…

Harare, Zimbabwe The Vendors Initiative for Social and Economic Transformation (VISET), in collaboration with the Labour and Economic Development Research Institute of Zimbabwe (LEDRIZ), successfully hosted a symposium on the introduction of mandatory taxation of Zimbabwe’s informal economy. The event, held last Tuesday in Harare, brought together key stakeholders to…

Date: February 13, 2024 Today, on International Radio Day, we at the Vendors Initiative for Social and Economic Transformation (VISET) celebrate the critical role that radio plays in empowering communities, disseminating vital information, and fostering social cohesion. As a union representing informal economy workers, we understand that access to information…