Andrew
Online Reporter
TRADE promotion body, ZimTrade, is broadening its partnership with Senior Experten Services (SES) of Germany to include youths, as it seeks to promote the development of youth-led businesses into export enterprises.
During a meeting held recently between ZimTrade and SES in Germany, the two parties agreed to extend the SES-run “Team Works” programme to young Zimbabwean entrepreneurs.
Team Works is a young expert exchange programme meant to support professionals fond of sustainable development.
ZimTrade chief executive officer Mr Allan Majuru said the programme will ensure that young people are capacitated and able to create sustainable and well-developed export enterprises that will guarantee the future success of their business.
“Working closely with partners in developed countries will make it easy for Zimbabwe’s young people to benchmark their products with international standards, as well as adopt modern business trends,” he said.
SES’s expertise will be extended to youth-led businesses in sectors such as engineering, pharmaceuticals, clothing and textiles, fashion and design, education, packaging, services webinar, financial services and processed foods.
SES has over 12 000 specialists.
Since the signing of the initial memorandum of agreement in 2017, it has completed over 50 missions in the country through senior German experts.
derick.khumalo
Online Reporter