The most common type of trade in the municipality is retail trade dealing in imported manufactured goods and locally manufactured goods for home use. There is also trade in agricultural produce, which is mainly seasonal. The most traded agricultural produce includes a, maize, beans, peas, sunflower, groundnut
Generally, trade has not been developed to the international standards. There is need to develop trade so that our farmers can benefit. We are still lacking entrepreneurs who can venture into trade on a large scale basis.