Posted to the web 17 July 2008 Victorine Biy Yongka Yaounde is witnessing a massive increase in the number of hawkers due to the influx of holiday makers into the city. This situation is rendering business difficult for full-time hawkers, most of whom find it difficult to realise their usual gains.It is common place that the long vacation comes with numerous activities on the part of holidaymakers. Prominent among these activities is hawking. In Yaounde, this activity that has been sustaining many households is being threatened by holidaymakers who have come from different parts of the country. Due to stiff competition, some full-time hawkers have had to reconsider their line of business. Many of these vendors complain that what they use to make in terms of profits especially during school time has dropped. According to...
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