Take advantage of ZITF, potential investors urged

Business Reporter
Minister of Industry and Commerce, Dr Sekai Nzenza has encouraged potential investors and business sector leaders to take advantage of the on-going Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) in Bulawayo to tap into vast opportunities in the country.

The 62nd edition of the five-day exposition began yesterday under the theme: “Rethink, Reimagine, Reinvent Value Chains for Economic Development.”

“I invite investors and businesses from local and international destinations to tap into the various opportunities that this trade and investment showcase has to offer,” said Dr Nzenza.

She was addressing delegates who witnessed the official ground-breaking ceremony for the 10MW solar plant at the Pretoria Portland Cement factory in Bulawayo.

The minister noted that the ZITF platform has a varied product mix, which includes locally manufactured goods in primary value chains in agriculture, clothing, textile, leather, pharmaceutical and motor industry, among others.

Other sectors include medical, ITC, printing and packaging, education, tourism, financial services, transport as well as Government and civic institutions.

Leading a cast of high-level conferences is the reformulated International Business Conference (IBC) to be officiated by Dr Constantino Chiwenga today.

The conference is organised in conjunction with the National Economic Consultative Forum (NECF).

The event has been reformatted to encompass diverse stakeholder engagement among distinguished academics, members of the diplomatic corps and industry leaders who are expected to share insights on reinvented value chains in pursuit of Vision 2030, as well as promoting inclusive value chain through financing and investment.

More than 600 local and international delegates are expected to attend the conference held under the ZITF theme.

The inaugural Connect Africa Symposium, which has attracted various African political leaders, representatives of diplomatic missions, key economic players, development partners and investors converge to discuss and share solutions to challenges across the African continent takes place tomorrow under the theme: “Reimagining the future: A United Africa, A Prosperous Africa.”