Zimbabwe Better Placed To Benefit From Afcfta: VP Mohadi

Vice President Kembo Mohadi, ZITF board chair Busisa Moyo (left), Minister of State for Bulawayo Provincial Affairs and Devolution Judith Ncube, Foreign Affairs Minister Frederick Shava (centre) and Minister of Industry and Commerce Mangaliso Ndlovu (right)attend the Connect Africa Symposium in Bulawayo yesterday.

Nqobile Tshili-Bulawayo Bureau

ZIMBABWEAN entrepreneurs must take advantage of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), which offers huge opportunities to grow intra-trade between African countries and connects them to new markets, Vice President Kembo Mohadi said yesterday. He challenged governments on the continent to invest in infrastructure development to increase the ease of doing business. The African Union adopted the AfCFTA as a measure to promote trade within African countries and Zimbabwe is among the destinations tipped to reap big dividends. Delivering the keynote address at the Africa Connect Symposium held on the sidelines of the 64th Zimbabwe International Trade Fair in Bulawayo, Vice President Mohadi said the AfCFTA presents more opportunities for manufacturers in Africa. Running under the theme: “Harnessing Innovation for Africa’s Prosperity”, the conference’s aim is to trigger debate on opportunities and challenges that exist within the continent. ReadMore