"Apart from food and petrol, these websites offer generators to survive Harare’s 20-hour power cuts, satellite TV subscriptions, mobile phone time and even the chance to pay for medical check-ups."

"Zimbabwe, under the rule of Robert Mugabe, now has the world’s lowest life expectancy, and people say they are living “an 001 type of life”, explaining: “0 breakfast, 0 lunch, 1 dinner.”

Mukuru.com allows petrol to be ordered by text message, enabling the recipient to collect vouchers. Websites also offer generators to survive power outages, satellite TV subscriptions, mobile phone time, payments for medical check-ups, supplies of insulin for diabetics, and other medicines and medical procedures.
Dr. Chireka: “The situation in Zimbabwe is critical,” he said. “If you go into hospital in Zimbabwe, it’s like going to a bring-a-bottle party: you have to bring your own medicine, your own drip, everything. Doctors are on strike. I have no doubt thousands of people are dying unnecessarily"

ZimSeller.com is a website which sells delicious Zimbabwe food, fuel, mobile phones, generators, solar panels and various other household goods. They deliver orders in Harare and Chitungwiza for only £5. They also have an auction page (www.auction.zimseller.com) where other people can sell their own products.

Zimseller (www.zimseller.com) seem to have redefined the art of selling Zimbabwe groceries online. Compared to other online grocery shops serving Zimbabweans in the diaspora, Zimseller.com has by far the largest selection of products-from green vegetables to solar panels. The layout of the shop front is simple and intuitive, best for customer who want to buy individual products rather than pre-packed hampers.