A South African business delegation is expected in the country next week to explore investment opportunities, a month after government officials visited that country to lure investors.
The delegation would hold discussions with potential business partners in Harare and Bulawayo.
Players in infrastructure, information, communication technology, manufacturing, agro-processing and mining are part of the delegation.
A one-day investment seminar is planned to coincide with the delegation’s visit.
“The renewed partnership between South Africa and Zimbabwe encourages South African and Zimbabwean companies to deepen trade and investment relations,” reads a note from the South African embassy.
“The investment and trade initiative to Zimbabwe will showcase a range of companies boasting international experience in sectors such as infrastructure, information and communication technology, manufacturing, agro-processing and mining metals as areas of co-operation.”
The investment seminars are scheduled for Tuesday and Thursday next week.
The South African business community showed keen interest in investing in the cities during last month’s investment conference in South Africa.
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