Fact Check: Fake post on offer of financial grants for businesses - ZimFact
Ngoni Mhuruyengwe
March 5, 2024
Claim: A Facebook account operating as the Department of Small and Medium Enterprises Development-Zimbabwe posted a notice calling on entrepreneurs seeking financial support to apply for grants through its department.
Is this true or false?
Verdict: False
The Ministry of Women Affairs, Community, Small and Medium Enterprises Development (MWACSMED) has dismissed the above claim as false, attributing it to criminal elements who were running a fake Facebook page.
The ministry issued a statement  on its social media platforms warning the public to be wary of being scammed.
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Ministry of Women Affairs, Community, Small and Medium Enterprises Development
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