{"id":57880,"date":"2023-11-07T16:21:41","date_gmt":"2023-11-07T16:21:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/all-news\/expo-traders-share-their-experiences"},"modified":"2023-11-07T16:38:38","modified_gmt":"2023-11-07T16:38:38","slug":"expo-traders-share-their-experiences","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/all-news\/expo-traders-share-their-experiences","title":{"rendered":"Expo traders share their experiences"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Namibia. <\/strong><\/span>At the recently-concluded Keetmanshoop Agricultural and Industrial Trade Expo (KAITE), exhibitors had mixed feelings about their expectations.<\/p>\n

New Era visited some of these informal traders to establish how they experienced the five-day business exposition.<\/p>\n

Local exhibitor Brian Titus said he started his business out of desperation after not finding employment as a construction worker.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe idea of manufacturing all these objects, like flowers from recycled plated steel, was one that now supports my livelihood,\u2019\u2019 Titus explained.<\/p>\n

He optimistically observed that he made a \u201cnice profit\u201d from sales, adding that many customers placed orders with him, describing his products as unique artwork.<\/p>\n

Titus was crowned as the First National Bank\u2019s most outstanding small-and-medium enterprise exhibitor at the expo.<\/p>\n

Another local vendor, who hails from L\u03c5\u0308deritz Nelson Nakale, said he could sell only 2% of his products, which barely enabled him to sustain himself.<\/p>\n

\u201cOn the positive side I had the opportunity to network with different customers, who placed orders and also got a lot of information from the corporates present who can assist me on the way forward for my business,\u201d said Nakale.<\/p>\n

He added that compared to this year\u2019s Nama Festival, where entrance was free, he almost sold out all his products.<\/p>\n

However, this was not the case at the Keetmanshoop expo \u2013 and as a result, he advised event organisers to consider free entrance and extending the time frame for KAITE next year.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn addition, they should also market themselves better by selling shirts and hats portraying the event so that people outside become more aware of it,\u201d Nakale suggested.<\/p>\n

Nakale also said it was during the time of the coronavirus that he realised one should always find new ways of generating income should such a disaster strike again; hence, he and his partners established their business, selling leather products, including shoes, belts and handbags.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Josias Ndhlovu and his partners from the South African-based HSP Marketing Group bemoaned the fact that they participated in the Keetmanshoop expo at a loss.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe came here with big expectations, selling vegetable shredders, health massage machines and cleaning materials but we are going back home now empty-handed,\u201d he remarked.<\/p>\n

Ndhlovu suggested the time frame of hosting the expo was not well thought through.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe organisers should have rather held the event from 25 to 31 October, as people normally do not have money left after payday. This has resulted in us making a loss,\u201d said the disappointed exhibitor.<\/p>\n

The trader added that exhibitors have to pay for living expenses for five days, apart from supporting local markets through buying basic needs.<\/p>\n

However, he said, they only made a mere N$700 profit daily from sales, which could not even cover their necessities.<\/p>\n

\u201cI would highly recommend the people in charge should in future market and advertise their expo more aggressively \u2013 not only locally, but also beyond the borders,\u201d said Ndhlovu.<\/p>\n

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