'Smoke that thunders': first 'made-in-Zimbabwe' luxury cigars

Only women roll Mosi Oa Tunya cigars, a decision aimed at empowering them and providing them with an income

A Zimbabwean entrepreneur in Africa's top tobacco producer has launched the first local brand of hand-rolled cigars, defying coronavirus and economic odds to light up manufacturing.

The southern African nation produced more than 252 million kilogrammes of tobacco last year, making it the sixth largest producer in the world.