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Wallace Ruzvidzo-Herald Reporter
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has implored industry players to offer constructive feedback, saying “where you think we lack, please tell us . . . we will wake up”.
He reaffirmed the Government’s commitment to continuously improve the country’s business climate to attract both foreign and local investment.
The President made the call to industry while commissioning National Foods’ multi-million-dollar facilities in Harare on Thursday.
“My Government stands ready to continue improving the doing business environment, in line with our mantra, ‘Zimbabwe is open for business’.
“Where you think we lack, please tell us…we will wake up,” said President Mnangagwa.
The President, who is keen on working with the private sector and interacts with business at various fora as he seeks feedback and strategies to improve the investment climate, also commended farmers for aiding national goals.
“I want to commend the Government, the private sector and especially the farmers whose produce makes all this possible. It is my strong belief that initiatives such as this one will accelerate our journey towards Vision 2030, bringing economic prosperity, improved livelihoods and national pride.
“Let us, therefore, continue to work together to support initiatives that uphold our sovereignty, empower ourselves and build a sustainable and self-reliant Zimbabwe,” he said.
President Mnangagwa said under the Second Republic, Zimbabwe was playing a key role in the actualisation of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
“What we are building as a country is a resilient, modern food industry that advances our SDGs, particularly Goal one and two on ending poverty and hunger.
“It is everyone’s goal to ensure that nutritious, affordable food options are accessible to all Zimbabweans, while supporting the well-being of families and lifting our citizens out of poverty into prosperity,” he said.
Political analyst Mr Kudzai Mutisi praised the Second Republic’s listening ear stance, calling it a masterstroke.
He said President Mnangagwa’s preference of home-grown solutions to the country’s challenges was commendable.
“Clearly, the Second Republic has excelled on fiscal prudence and efficient use of taxpayer funds in the absence of external support. This self-reliant approach resonates with President Mnangagwa’s ‘Nyika inovakwa nevene vayo’ mantra,” said Mr Mutisi.
Political commentator Mr Dereck Goto said under President Mnangagwa’s selfless leadership, Zimbabwe was certainly primed to achieve upper-middle-class economic status by 2030.
“His leadership is rooted not in mere rhetoric, but in lived experience — having endured detention, exile, and decades of loyal service to the nation. Zimbabwe, under President Mnangagwa, is definitely on the right trajectory, and Vision 2030 is well on-course,” he said.
