President Emmerson Mnangagwa has assured Kazakhstan
business men that their investments are safe in Zimbabwe and that the
government is carrying out reforms to improve ease of doing business to ensure
companies are quickly registered and able to carry out business in the most
effective manner.
The President was addressing over 50 businessmen in the
Zimbabwe-Kazakhstan Business Forum in Astana, Kazakhstan this Sunday afternoon.
“Guided by the second republic’s engagement and
reengagement policy, Zimbabwe is committed to deepen and strengthen relations
with the government and people of Kazakhstan. Investment opportunities exist in
the mining, agriculture, manufacturing, infrastructure development and energy
sectors. My government is entrenching a disciplined, consistent and predictable
business and policy environment which is free from corruption. Also, as part of
efforts to improve the business environment, we have launched the special
economic zones,” said Cde Mnangagwa.
The President also said private sector participation is an
essential ingredient as Zimbabwe embarks on the journey to revamp the economy
and achieve vision 2030 of becoming a middle income economy.
He added that his visit to Kazakhstan is opportune and is
sure to facilitate and increase that country’s presence in Zimbabwe and the
SADC region.
Besides exploring new opportunities on the economic front,
President Mnangagwa wanted to understand the history and culture of Kazakhstan
as he visited the Bayterek Monument which signifies the establishment of Astana
as the capital of Kazakhstan in 1997.
From the monument, Cde Mnangagwa visited the national
library where he got to know more about the life of President Nursultan
Nazarbayev.
President Mnangagwa also toured the National Pavilion where
the 2017 expo was held. zbc
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