Online Reporter
Mozambique President, Daniel Chapo will today (Friday) officially open the 65th edition of the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF).
President Chapo, together with his host, President Mnangagwa, arrived in Bulawayo on Thursday. A State Banquet was held at the State House to welcome the visiting leader officially.
President Chapo is the guest of honour at this year’s oversubscribed global expo and is scheduled to conduct a tour of stands at the Zimbabwe International Conference and Exhibition Smart City this morning before the official opening session in the afternoon.
Our reporters and photographers are on the ground to give us live updates of the proceedings.
“Mozambique, Zimbabwe are one” – Industry and Commerce Minister Ndlovu
Vusumuzi Dube, Deputy Radar Editor
MINISTER of Industry and Commerce Mangaliso Ndlovu has said that relations between the nations of Mozambique and Zimbabwe are so deep-rooted that they are more of family.
Speaking while giving opening remarks at the official opening of the 65th edition of the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair, Minister Ndlovu said the two countries not only share traditions and languages but there have trade ties that go back for centuries.
He said however the time had come for the further deepening of the trade ties that are in existent between the two nations.
Presidents arrive for ZITF official opening
Vusumuzi Dube, Deputy Radar editor
MOZAMBIQUE President Daniel Chapo and host President Mnangagwa have arrived at the Zimbabwe International Exhibition Centre’s main arena ahead of the official opening of the 65th edition of the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair.
The Mozambican leader is the guest of honour at this year’s global expo.
In the morning the two leaders toured various stands exhibiting.
On arrival the two Presidents proceeded to reviewing stand for the singing of the Mozambican national anthem.
After the singing of the national anthem, President Chapo will proceed to inspect a guard of honour that has been mounted
President Chapo is on record saying one of his goals is to improve the economic ties of both nations.
Vice President Kembo Mohadi isc present at the arena to witness the official opening.
Also present are Cabinet Ministers, Service Chiefs, various ambassadors, mayors and towmlns from various local authorities, exhibitors and members of the public.
After officially opening the trade showcase, President Chapo will issue awards to winning exhibitors in their various categories.
WATCH: “We want to deepen our economic ties” – President Chapo
Rutendo Nyeve, Online Reporter
THE Mozambican President Daniel Chapo has reiterated the need to increase trade and deepen economic ties between Mozambique and Zimbabwe.
President Chapo said this on Friday soon after touring various exhibition stands at the 65th Edition of the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) where he is set to preside over its official opening.
President Chapo, who was accompanied by his host President Mnangagwa and ZITF Board Chairman Mr Busisa Moyo, said he was happy with the innovations exhibited which are key in unlocking economic freedom.
“We want to talk about our economic relations, about our political relations, and above all we want to increase trade between our countries and our region. You know that we have the Beira corridor, and we have a pipeline from our port to Zimbabwe.
“We have railways, we have roads, but we want to export many things from Mozambique to Zimbabwe and we want to import many things from Zimbabwe to Mozambique. We want to increase our trading to grow up our economies and to give good life to our people,” said President Chapo.
He emphasised that the two nations achieved their first challenge which was political freedom and it was time they united towards economic emancipation.
“We are here in Zimbabwe because we know that Mozambique is Zimbabwe and Zimbabwe is Mozambique and we have historical relations with Zimbabwe. I think that our first challenge was political freedom and now that we achieved it, we now want to talk about economic freedom in our countries.
“That is why we are here, because I think that it is very important to be together, to be closer, to be united and to be stronger,” said President Chapo.
The two Presidents commenced their tour in Hall 4 where they visited various stands that included Geo Pomona, British Embassy, Embassy of Japan, ZimTrade, Ministry of Industry and Commerce and Belarus amongst others, interacting with diplomats and various captains of industry.
The two Presidents then proceeded to Hall 5 which houses various exhibitions under the ruling ZANU PF party.
President Chapo and his host President Mnangagwa then proceeded to United Refineries before heading to the agricultural stands where they had an appreciation of the various crop and livestock exhibitions.
The two Presidents concluded their tour with visits to the Zimbabwe Defence Forces stands, the Mozambican Pavilion and the Office of the President and Cabinet.
Soon after the tour, President Chapo is set to officially open the 65th edition of the ZITF where exhibitors who excelled in various categories will be awarded.
@nyeve14
All set for ZITF official opening
Vusumuzi Dube, Deputy Radar Editor
Hundreds have gathered at the Zimbabwe International Exhibition Centre’s main arena where Mozambique President, Daniel Chapo will soon officially open the 65th edition of the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair.
President Chapo, who is accompanied by his host, President Mnangagwa have just completed touring stands at this year’s trade showcase.
The Mozambican leader is the guest of honour at this year’s oversubscribed global expo, which is running under the theme,”Industrialisation: Crafting an Integrated Economic Landscape”
The trade showcase has attracted exhibitors from across Zimbabwe, the region, and the globe.
President Mnangagwa and his Mozambique counterpart President Chapo are touring various exhibitions at the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair.
The two Presidents are accompanied by ZITF Board Chairman Mr Busisa Moyo are touring various exhibition stands that include Geo Pomona, British Embassy, Embassy of Japan, ZimTrade, Ministry of Industry and Commerce, the Embassy of Belarus amongst other stands.
President Mnangagwa and his Mozambique counterpart Daniel Chapo have arrived for the official opening of this year 65th edition of the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair.
