Gvt persues export oriented industrialisation agenda

GOVERNMENT IS PURSUING AN EXPORT ORIENTED INDUSTRIALISATION AGENDA IN ORDER TO GENERATE THE MUCH NEEDED FOREIGN CURRENCY FOR THE COUNTRY.

ZIMBABWE IS CURRENTLY IMPORTING MANY PRODUCTS WHICH CAN BE MANUFACTURED LOCALLY RESULTING IN THE SHORTAGES OF THE FOREIGN CURRENCY.

MINISTER OF FOREIGH AFFAIRS AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE Rtd Lt GENERAL Dr SIBUSISO MOYO TOLD BUSINESS DELEGATES AT A ZIMTRADE EXPORTS BREAKFAST MEETING IN BULAWAYO THIS FRIDAY THAT EXPORTS ARE THE ONLY SOURCE OF FOREIGN CURRENCY GENERATION WHICH CAN SUSTAIN THE FUNCTIONING OF AN ECONOMY.

Rtd Lt GENERAL Dr Moyo SAID GOVERNMENT’S FOCUS AT THE MOMENT IS TO ENSURE ALL FOREIGN MISSIONS BECOME HIGHLY INVOLVED IN PROMOTING TRADE AND ECONOMIC INVESTMENT.

NATIONAL DEPUTY PRESIDENT OF CONFEDERATION OF ZIMBABWE INDUSTRIES MR WALTER CHIGWADI ALSO URGED THE GOVERNMENT TO GIVE EXPORT INCENTIVES SO AS TO PROMOTE EXTERNAL TRADE BETWEEN LOCAL COMPANIES AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS.