Online Reporter
Zvamaida Murwira
Senior Reporter
President Mnangagwa is this morning expected to commission a multi-million dollar cigarettes processing plant in Lochinvar industrial area, Harare.
The completion of the Cut Rag Processing plant marks a major milestone for Zimbabwe’s tobacco value addition and beneficiation and positions the country as a leading player in regional tobacco processing.
Cabinet Ministers, legislators, diplomats accredited to Zimbabwe and captains of industry, particularly in the tobacco value chain, are expected to attend the commissioning ceremony.
The state-of-the-art US$100 million facility is owned by businessman, Mr Simon Rudland.
It is expected to increase the country’s cigarette manufacturing capacity and boost tobacco export earnings.
The plant forms part of ongoing efforts to deepen local beneficiation, retain more value from Zimbabwe’s top agricultural export and expand industrial activity in line with the national economic transformation agenda.
The plant features dual production lines, advanced electronic add-back systems, and a fully equipped quality laboratory.
The company’s investment aligns with the country’s goals of industrialisation and modernisation for export-led growth.
Bongani Ndlovu