The new state of the art Mbare Tradersโ Market to include a budget hotel, cold rooms, and a three-storey structure to accommodate 10,000 traders, reports Zimbabwe Economic Review.
The expected completion date of the project is six months.
The project will be done by Masimba Holdings, this is following a fire that destroyed part of the old market.
Some of the key points:
๐ขMarket Structure:
-Three floors designated for different types of traders (hardware on ground floor, perishables on first floor, other goods on upper floor).
-Doubling market capacity to 10,000 traders.
๐ขCold Storage & Value Addition:
-Cold rooms and dryers to preserve perishable produce.
-Facilities for canning and drying vegetables (e.g., dried vegetables, canned tomatoes).
๐ขBudget Hotel:
โขCarter House to be redeveloped into budget hotel for farmers needing overnight accommodation.
๐ขAdditional Development:
โขPlans to develop a resilient furniture manufacturing hub in Glen View Area 8, providing space for 5,000 traders across two sites.
๐ขQuality Standards:
Market will be built to โworld-classโ standards, focused on affordability for traders.
