Zim- SA investment road show kicks off as PM dispels indigenization talk

The Zimbabwe National Chamber of Commerce has joined other stakeholders and business leaders who are in South Africa attending the Zim-SA Trade and Investment expo. Among other notable represantavives from Zimbabwe include, Finance Minister Tendai Biti, Economic Planning and Investment Minister Tapiwa Mashakada and Mines and Mining Development Deputy Minister Gift Chimanikire are representing the Government.

Morgan Tsvangirai
Morgan Tsvangirai

The Zimbabwe Investment Authority, Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries, Chamber of Mines, Business Council of Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe Tourism Authority and Zimbabwe Council for Tourism and Imara are representing the business side. Notable attendees from South Africa include Harmony Gold, Investec and other top fund managers. The business event is running under the theme, ‘Realizing Zimbabwe Investment Potential’

THE event started with Road show which kicked off in Gauteng, South Africa, attracting more than 900 delegates. The workshop is seeking to expose investment opportunities existing in Zimbabwe in sectors such as mining, tourism, agriculture, energy, Information Communication Technology, manufacturing, financial services, transport among others.

South Africa is Zimbabwe’s largest trading partner and a Bilateral Investment and Protection Agreement already exists between the two countries. Government has thus identified investment as critical to economic growth through the Medium Term Plan. The two-day investment workshop is a platform to showcase existing opportunities to foreign investors, fund managers and private equity investors.

The workshop is also seeking to expose investment opportunities existing in Zimbabwe in sectors such as mining, tourism, agriculture, energy, Information Communication Technology, manufacturing, financial services, transport among others.

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