Online Reporter
Nqobile Bhebhe, [email protected]
President Mnangagwa has commended Bulawayo for its rich industrial heritage, describing the city as a befitting host for the ZimTrade Annual Exporters Conference.
Delivering his key note address at the ongoing conference, the President said the ZimTrade Annual Exporters’ Conference remains one of the focal events on the national business and trade development calendar.
“The rich industrial heritage, entrepreneurial resilience, along with the skilled workforce associated with the city of Bulawayo makes this venue a befitting setting,” he said.
Once weighed down by years of deindustrialisation, the country’s second-largest city is now experiencing a steady industrial rebound under the Second Republic led by President Mnangagwa.
The resurgence is evident across key sectors such as textiles, agro-processing, leather and pharmaceuticals, where production capacity and investor confidence are on the rise.
Bulawayo’s industries are witnessing renewed momentum, buoyed by significant capital injections from major corporates including Treger Group, Edgars Stores’ Carousel Manufacturing, Arenel and Innscor Africa Limited, among others.
The city’s vibrant small-to-medium enterprises sector is also playing a pivotal role, complementing large-scale investments and driving inclusive industrial growth.
On its part, Government has rolled out a raft of ease-of-doing-business reforms aimed at attracting both domestic and foreign investment. These include facilitating access to financing windows and creating a conducive regulatory environment to accelerate industrial recovery.
The interventions are designed to restore Bulawayo’s status as Zimbabwe’s industrial hub, anchoring its contribution to national export growth and economic transformation.
