‘Zim Remains Top Marketable Destination’

Minister Nzenza said the country had not been left behind in co-operating with fellow African states and in this regard, the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) had come at an opportune time for Zimbabwe.- Picture: @InfoMinZW

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ZIMBABWE has defined itself as a resourceful, marketable and efficient investment destination as it continues on its economic growth trajectory. Industry and Commerce Minister, Dr Sekai Nzenza, said this at a ZITF Connect Africa Symposium here yesterday. Minister Nzenza said the country had not been left behind in co-operating with fellow African states and in this regard, the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) had come at an opportune time for Zimbabwe. The symposium was held under the theme, ‘Transformative Innovation, Global Competitiveness’ and was attended by Vice President Constantino Chiwenga, Government officials, diplomats and representatives from continental as well as regional blocs among others. “The key messaging has been leveraging our history as Africa, interconnectedness and interrelationship in order to compete with other trade blocs in the world,” she said. Minister Nzenza said private sector led growth was an imperative that was coming to fruition in the country, adding that increased production was a key enabler of trade. ReadMore