Mbudzi

Mbudzi is a Shona word which means goat, the animal.

Mbudzi animal

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Together with cattle and chickens, goats are popular in Zimbabwe as livestock in the rural areas.

In 2014, the Goat Breeders Association of Zimbabwe put the number of goats in the country at 3.1 million. ^[1]

A 2017 report from the Zimbabwe Vulnerability Assessment Committee (ZIMVAC) revealed that 46 percent of households in the country owned goats. Goats are usually kept as a source of meat for the household but they are also sold as a source of income for other needs.

Mbudzi phone

The word is also used as slang to mean a mobile phone which is not a smartphone. Such mobile phones are popular in Zimbabwe as they are known for long-lasting batteries and convenient simplicity.