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The Tripartite Negotiating Forum will host a landmark global summit in Victoria Falls next month, bringing together more than 1 000 delegates to discuss inclusive economic growth, decent work, investment and beneficiation.
TNF is a statutory national platform that brings together the Government, organised business and organised labour to negotiate socio-economic and labour market issues.
In Zimbabwe, TNF harmonises divergent interests among the State, employers and workers to create stable national policies and acts as an early warning system to resolve labour disputes and prevent costly, disruptive industrial strikes.
The platform negotiates social contracts, addresses cost-of-living challenges, and aligns labour productivity with wage adjustment.
The TNF Global Summit 2026 will run from September 21 to 25 and is expected to attract Government officials, business leaders, labour representatives, investors, development partners, academics, civil society, youth organisations, and international institutions from Zimbabwe and beyond.
The gathering is being held under the theme, “Inclusive Growth, Decent Work, Beneficiation and Investment Promotion”.
President Mnangagwa, who is the guest of honour, will officially open the summit.
TNF executive director Mr Albert Nyakadzumbu said the event would provide an important platform for stakeholders to shape Zimbabwe’s economic development agenda.
“The gathering will provide an important platform for developing practical policies and solutions that promote decent work, economic competitiveness, value addition, beneficiation, investment promotion, productivity and sustainable livelihoods,” Mr Nyakadzumbu said.
More than 15 countries have confirmed participation, according to TNF, with senior Government officials, ministers, employers’ organisations, trade union leaders, investors, diplomats, researchers and business executives expected to attend.
The summit comes as Zimbabwe seeks to accelerate economic transformation and industrialisation while advancing its Vision 2030 ambition of attaining upper-middle-income economy status.
The TNF said the summit would support implementation of the National Development Strategy 2 and provide a platform for discussions around employment creation, industrialisation, labour market transformation, digital innovation, green growth, infrastructure and skills development.
Delegates will participate in high-level plenary sessions, ministerial dialogues, policy discussions and investment forums, alongside business-to-business engagements, exhibitions and networking events.
The organisers said investment promotion would be a key component of the summit, with Zimbabwe expected to showcase its economic opportunities and investment climate to international participants.
The gathering is also expected to strengthen collaboration between Government, business and labour, while creating opportunities for international cooperation, knowledge exchange and investment mobilisation.
The TNF said the summit was intended to position Zimbabwe as a preferred destination for investment and trade, while promoting dialogue around policies that support inclusive growth and industrial harmony.
“As Zimbabwe’s legislated platform for social dialogue, the Tripartite Negotiating Forum remains committed to fostering consensus among Government, business and labour on social and economic policies that contribute to inclusive growth, industrial harmony and national prosperity,” Mr Nyakadzumbu said.
The summit is expected to place Zimbabwe’s social dialogue, investment and economic transformation agenda before a broad international audience when delegates converge on Victoria Falls in September.
