President Emmerson Mnangagwa says the visit by Ugandan
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has accorded the two countries an opportunity
to reaffirm fraternal bonds as well as re-ignite the pan African spirit
ingrained in the foundation of the both Zimbabwe and Uganda.
President Mnangagwa made the remarks at a state banquet
held in honour of the visiting Ugandan counterpart at State House this evening.
Mr Museveni is in the country and will be the guest of
honour at this year’s edition of the annual premier showcase, the Zimbabwe
International Trade Fair (ZITF).
President Mnangagwa and the First Lady Amai Auxillia
Mnangagwa hosted a banquet at State House this evening, and upon arrival the
two leaders held a brief meeting before joining invited guests for the
dinner.
In his welcome remarks, President Mnangagwa talked
about the vision he has for the country.
“We must remain vigilant in protecting our hard won
independence and economically empower the people especially the youth and
women,” he said.
President Mnangagwa commended his counterpart for his
insightful paper titled “11 bottlenecks facing Africa” which focuses on the
continent’s economic emancipation.
President Museveni chronicled how Africans spread from the
Great Lakes to Southern Africa saying the linguistic evidence of African
languages is a clear demonstration of the oneness of the African people.
“Africa must now shift focus to economic emancipation by
promoting market integration as an integral African industrialisation policy to
eradicate poverty and create employment,” said President Museveni.
This year’s showcase is running under the theme:
“Propagating Industrial Growth through Trade and Investment”, a message for
industry and commerce to explore and cement synergies that promote trade and
investment.
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