A small two-tonne truck is converted into an informal mobile pop-up shop selling basic groceries along Robert Mugabe Road in central Harare on May 24, 2023. – Zimbabwe’s rate of inflation has shot through the roof in recent weeks as the country prepares for presidential and parliamentary elections expected in August.
Shopping is best done at night in times of hyperinflation and economic hardship.
Inflation hit and cash-crunched Zimbabweans are turning to the informal sector where vendors — with little or no overheads — can afford to undercut big supermarkets hawking goods on the streets. (Photo by Jekesai NJIKIZANA / AFP)