It was late afternoon in Harare, Zimbabwe, and Rudo Kabete, 35, sat beside more than 50 other women selling almost identical handicrafts products. She had given up all hope of making any sale that day.
When a white woman entered the hot, overcrowded market room in the centre of the city, Kabete rushed over to her, grabbing her by the hand and taking her to her table.
“I have the best quality for you, madam; these African prints outfits, wooden-made animals, wooden bowls and African necklaces and bracelets, are all for you”, she said, registering her first sale in three months.
