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The Herald, March 17 1980
BUSINESSMEN must work harder and “hand-in-glove” with the new Government if economic independence is to be achieved, the president of the African Trade Confederation, Mr Godfrey Mushaninga, said in Salisbury yesterday.
Addressing an ATC inter-district meeting, Mr Mushaninga said the revolutionary struggle was over and political independence had been won, but the battle for economic independence was still on.
“We have got to organise ourselves and be welded together,” he said, urging businessmen to be united and not to sit back and expect the Government to do everything for them.
The Government in power today is the people’s government. It is your government and without powerful business bodies to liaise with it we should not blame it if it fails in the economic field.
LESSONS FOR TODAY
Economic growth needs a vibrant and powerful business environment, which works in tandem with the Government.
Government’s responsibility is to create a conducive environment with policies that enable business to thrive.
For Government to attain economic independence, there must be a good working relationship between businessmen and Government.
Despite the illegal economic sanctions imposed by the West, business in Zimbabwe has grown and expanded.
It is no longer a domain of the privileged few, but both the formal and informal sectors are part of Zimbabwe’s business matrix.
The development of information, communication technologies has also changed the way individuals and organisations do business.
Slowly, but surely the digital migration is defining how business is done, which is in line with international best practices.
Online Reporter
Peter Tanyanyiwa