Nigerian Nationals who own business In Zimbabwe have been given till 1st of January 2014 to hand over their business to Zimbabweans or face arrest.

According to the Black empowerment ministry, only Zimbabweans have the right to own shops in the country. The Permanent secretary of the ministry, George Magosvongwe told parliament that the government would enforce the law.

The law, sates that only Zimbabweans can own shops and that most business springing up in the country belongs to Nigerians and Chinese. So to avoid arrest, they must hand their businesses over to Zimbabweans before January 1st 2014.

The empowerment legislation, reserves some economic sectors for only Zimbabweans, these include, retail and wholesale business, barbing, hairdressing, bakeries, employment agencies, grain milling and others.

Mr. Magosvongwe said to parliament...... http://www.searchlightnigeria.com/2013/11/nigerian-business-gets-notice-to-leave.html