The impact of COVID-19 on SMEs performance in Harare, Zimbabwe

Globaly the coronavirus has mostly negatively affected the demand and sales of companies. The virus was first detected in China in late December 2019 but the impact on various economies was perceived only later. According to various surveys conducted over different time periods in various countries showed the largest share of companies that experienced a decline in demand and sales for their products. In some countries such as Colombia and United States of America there were mass layoffs and closures which occurred just a few weeks into the crisis (Bartik, Bertrand, Cullen, Glaeser, 2020). In Zimbabwe many organizations has suffered a disruptions in supply chains due to the ravaging global health pandemic - COVID-19. This paper seeks to highlight the impact of COVID-19 on SMEs performance in Harare, Zimbabwe