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ZIMBABWE and South Africa are committed to improving trade and investor relations in order to boost bi-lateral trade and co-operation between the two economies.
Nomalungela Gina, the South African Deputy Minister of Trade Industry and Economic Development Department, in an interview on the sidelines of the Intra-African Fair (IATF 2021) currently underway in Durban, South Africa said Zimbabwean companies had demonstrated their capacity to produce using local content.
“We are looking to make sure that we have a very strong relationship when it comes to trade with Zimbabwe. So, we have agreed to continue talking to forge those relationships to ensure that our investors find it easier to go from South Africa to Zimbabwe and vice versa and then strengthen those relationships,” she said.
Gina said in Zimbabwe there are many quality products, travel bags and food stuffs, among many others, which showed there was a lot Africa can do so that it does not rely on other countries outside of Africa.
“With my counterpart from Zimbabwe, the Deputy Minister of (Industry) and Commerce (in Zimbabwe), we have walked around and the products that are being showcased are wonderful, and one can confidently say indeed their hope in the continent of Africa on what we can do,” she said.
At least 30 local companies are showcasing their products and services at the Intra-African Fair. The AITF is a high-level fair that has been graced by 15 Heads of States, including President Mnangagwa. The fair provides a platform for international buyers, sellers and investors to share market information in support of intra-African trade.
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