The Association of Vendors, Traders and Marketeers of Zambia (AVTMZ) and Auto Phones Factory Limited have signed a trade agreement aimed at supplying goods to vendors through a vending machine .
AVTMZ president, Fredrick Tembo says the development will reduce on travelling expenditure which the vendors incurred when purchasing their products for re-sale.
ZANIS reports that during the signing ceremony in Kitwe on Tuesday night, AVTMZ president, Fredrick Tembo said the agreement will enable his members get various products at cheaper prices than travelling to other places to access the goods.
He added that the agreement will also help to reduce on the number of vendors that have engulfed many cities across the country thereby bringing sanity.
He urged his member to welcome the move as emphasizing that it is meant to benefit them.
Meanwhile, Kitwe District Commissioner, Binwell Mpundu expressed delight with the move which he said is timely as the country is slowly switching to a smart way of doing things.
The District Commissioner said the general public is happy with the decision of relocating street vendors from the Central Business District (CBD) adding that people have always wanted to be associated with a smart way of doing business.
He added that the vending machines will play a significant role of bringing sanity to many CBDs across the country as it will replace the old way of vending that was disorderly done.
And Auto Phones operations Manager, Lawrence Nyirenda said the vending machine will be operating 24/7 and can only consume about a kilowatt per day adding that the machines will be dis[played all over the night.
He stated that the machine will make selling of various goods easy and many people will afford as the products will be sold cheaply compared to what they pay to other suppliers.
Mr. Nyirenda said as regards to food items, the general public is assured of sanity as the machine will be 100percent sealed.
When is the deal to end street vending gonna be signed?
Personally meeting this innovation for the first time and have no idea what he is talking about.
I too have no idea. I hope it will not take away jobs from the very vendors. Look at how good the ATM is but alot of Bank tellers where replaced by the ATMs. Technology is good but we have to live with the consequences of unemployment. A choice to deploy machines is a choice to increase unemployment!
Another article that does not make sense…how can a Vending machine supply street vendors? Does it fly like a drone…when was Street Vending legalized?
Its a machine wher u put in your money select the product you want and it comes out a chute to you.
Its just a machine that has been in the mu zungu world for about 50 or more years and we have a signing ceremony.
Ge doesnt say uf it is a cash machine or you use a bank card or credit card
Insane journalism. Get detailed information and know how to articulate matters properly. What range of items will the machine dispense? What payment methods?…cards, coins, notes-will it give change or does one need exact amounts? Proposed locations? Just saying the vending machine says nothing really. And if it’s them machines for drinks and snacks, do you need a signing ceremony? Awe sure