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Trade in the Mutapa State

By Karen Mukungurutse|2025-02-12T09:13:52+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Gold is one of the items traded in Mutapa kingdom. Image credit idolator.com

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: The Mutapa State (Kingdom): Trade in the Mutapa State

Three types of trade were done in the Mutapa state
That is, internal trade with the locals,
inter-regional trade with other states like the Ndebele […]

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Introduction to trade

By Rachel Majaya|2025-02-12T09:36:39+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

Flow of goods and services in trade. Image credit uwaterloo.ca

ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes: Trade:Introduction

Trade, or commerce, involves the transfer of goods or services from one person or entity to another, often in exchange for money.
It can also be defined as the flow of commodities and services from producers […]

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Trade between developing and developed nations

By Rachel Majaya|2025-02-12T09:37:14+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

Tobacco is Zimbabwe’s top export product.

ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes: Trade:Trade between developing and developed nations

Developing countries export mostly raw materials to developed countries and the volume of trade among developing countries is generally low.
Developing countries have the highest proportion of the world’ population and their economies are […]

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Factors influencing world trade

By Rachel Majaya|2025-02-12T09:07:09+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

Trucks at the border between Zimbabwe and South Africa. Image credit BBC

ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes: Trade:Factors influencing world trade

There are several factors that influence trade.
Some of these factors are:

National income

If a country’s income level (national income) increases by a higher percentage than those of other countries, […]

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Ways in which developing countries can improve trade

By Rachel Majaya|2025-02-12T09:07:44+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

Processed platinum fetches a higher price than raw platinum

ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes: Trade:Ways in which developing countries can improve trade

Trade in developing countries such as Zimbabwe can be enhanced by:

Diversification of their economies, that is, by producing a variety of new value added manufactured goods.
Investing in human […]

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The Southern African Development Community (SADC)

By Rachel Majaya|2025-02-12T09:08:05+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

SADC Headquarters in South Africa.

ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes: Trade:The Southern African Development Community (SADC)

Regional economic grouping can take the form of free trade areas, custom unions, common markets and economic unions.
Free trade areas: there are no trade barriers for the member states of the trade area. Member […]

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The benefits and problems facing SADC

By Rachel Majaya|2025-02-12T09:08:35+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

Some of the SADC staff.

ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes: Trade:The benefits and problems facing SADC

Benefits

The countries collectively from a large regional market.
Jointly, the countries have a diverse resources base. If exploited fully these would stimulate rapid economic growth within the region.
Bilateral trade between member states.
There are […]

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Domestic Trade in Zimbabwe

By Rachel Majaya|2025-02-12T09:09:26+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

A vendor selling his wares

ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes: Trade:Domestic Trade in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe’s internal trade (domestic trade) is controlled by processing, manufacturing and marketing of agro-based products.
The flow of goods starts with the producer of raw materials, through to marketing boards, to manufacture, to wholesalers and retailers and […]

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Export Processing Zones

By Rachel Majaya|2025-02-12T09:11:05+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

Export Processing Zone at Beitbridge

Ways of improving Zimbabwe’s export potential

One way of improving foreign trade was to introduce the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF).
This is held annually in Bulawayo as a showcase for Zimbabwe’s products.
Zimbabwean companies also participate in trade fairs organized by other countries for example Zambia, […]

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Informal Cross-border trade

By Rachel Majaya|2025-02-12T09:11:21+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

Cross border buses at RoadPort.

ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes: Trade: Informal Cross-border trade

COMESA defines informal cross-border trade (ICBT) as a form of trade that is unrecorded in official statistics, and is carried out by small businesses in the region.
Informal cross border traders are vendors who travel to neighbouring […]

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