A Zimbabwe trade mission is in Mozambique to pursue new export markets, investment opportunities and long-term commercial partnerships.
The three-day trade mission, organised by ZimTrade and running from July 7 to 9, has brought together a delegation of Zimbabwean businesses seeking to secure export contracts and strengthen economic ties with Mozambique.
The initiative forms part of broader efforts to increase Zimbabwe’s export earnings by promoting value-added products and deepening private sector cooperation within the Southern African region.
The opening day of the mission focused on showcasing trade and investment opportunities available in both Zimbabwe and Mozambique.
Manicaland minister of State for Provincial Affairs and Devolution, Misheck Mugadza, described the Mutare-Beira Corridor as a vital economic artery linking Zimbabwe to global markets.
“The Mutare-Beira Corridor is the lifeline of our province’s commerce and of much of Zimbabwe’s trade with the world,” he said.
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Mozambique’s secretary of State for Sofala Province, Manuel Rodrigues Alberto, said both governments have deliberately strengthened bilateral cooperation and now expect the private sector to translate those efforts into increased trade and investment.
“The two governments have been working deliberately to promote trade between our nations. The decisions of that Commission now require commercial momentum, and it is precisely that momentum which this mission is designed to generate,” he said.
ZimTrade representative Similo Nkala said the trade mission seeks to diversify Zimbabwe’s exports by increasing the share of processed and value-added products entering the Mozambican market.
“Zimbabwean companies can offer expertise and products such as seeds, chemicals, agricultural implements, as well as fertilisers. If we look at the current product of exports to Mozambique, it is mostly primary products; therefore, this mission will actually open doors for those companies that want to supply value-added products,” said Nkala.