Infrastructure Summit Kicks Off

Minister Monica Mutsvangwa

Wallace Ruzvidzo Herald Reporter

The second Infrastructure Summit begins tomorrow, with participants set to be drawn from various local and international transport sectors. The Second Republic has, over the years, been making concerted strides to improve transport infrastructure, in line with Vision 2030 of becoming an upper-middle income society. Most notable transport infrastructure projects spearheaded by President Mnangagwa’s administration include the rehabilitation of roads under the Emergency Road Rehabilitation Programme (ERRP) and the recent completion of the Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport expansion. Efforts are underway to revive the National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ), which recently clinched a US$81,2 million deal with Indian firm RITES, for the supply of 315 wagons and nine locomotives. The two-day infrastructure summit will be held in Victoria Falls under the theme, “Accelerating transport infrastructure projects development in Zimbabwe: Towards world-class transport networks by 2030”. Addressing a post-Cabinet briefing yesterday, Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Minister, Monica Mutsvangwa, said discussions would centre on road, rail, and air transport. “Cabinet wishes to inform the nation that the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructural Development in conjunction with the National Economic Consultative Forum will be hosting the 2nd Infrastructure Summit from 20 to 21 July, 2023, at the Elephant Hills Resort, in Victoria Falls. ReadMore