Inaugural Diaspora Investment Conference “Spotlight Zimbabwe” set for Bulawayo

In fulfilment of the aspirations of the National Development Strategy (NDS 1) of improving Diaspora participation in national development, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Honourable Ambassador Frederick Shava will host the Inaugural Diaspora Investment Conference “Spotlight Zimbabwe”, during the sidelines of the 63rd Edition of the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) on 26 April 2023, at the Bulawayo Rainbow Hotel.

Apart from the host, the Honourable Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, conference participants include the following stakeholders; Zimbabwean Diaspora Associations, Members of the Zimbabwe Diaspora Community, the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ), Zimbabwe Investment Development Agency (ZIDA), Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA), Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries (CZI), Zimbabwe National Chamber of Commerce (ZNCC), Provincial Governments, and other Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs).

Accordingly, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade invites all Zimbabweans in the Diaspora and interested local stakeholders to the Diaspora Investment Conference “Spotlight Zimbabwe” which aims to:

• Create a platform for constructive engagements involving Government, Stakeholders and the Zimbabwean Diaspora Community in areas of mutual concern. This platform will help to bridge information gaps to improve the participation of the Diaspora in the socio-economic development activities at home and abroad, in fulfilment of the Second Republic’s mantra of “Leaving No One and No Place Behind”, in developmental endeavors;
• Provide a vital platform for information sharing between the Diaspora Community and all Stakeholders on Zimbabwe’s investment climate, emerging opportunities and incentives for the diaspora;
• Leverage networking opportunities among the Diaspora Community, local industries and communities with the goal of building strategic and sustainable trade and investment partnerships;
• Assure the Diaspora Community of the Government’s commitment to promote and protect the interests of its citizens at home and abroad and, to encourage them to fully participate in the country’s development agenda as espoused in the NDS1. The event will be hosted in hybrid format.
• Participants are advised to register for the Conference via the link below;
• https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfXCEvXg0262- CZfRqlYyvN0SkOScl4ai4Bk_mevxZthyMPdg/viewform?usp=sf_link