This was revealed by Foreign Affairs and International
Trade Deputy Minister, Sheila Chikomo, while officiating at the Matabeleland
South Hybridge Investment Conference in Beitbridge on Friday.
“The adoption of the Whole of Government Approach, which
resulted in the establishment of a working party of senior officials on
diaspora engagement to handle diaspora enquiries, has witnessed good progress
in the resolution of diaspora issues.
“The working party is mandated to coordinate and look into
a cocktail of strategies that advance the interests of the diaspora in the
socio-economic development of the country. It would be remiss of me, if I fail
to acknowledge the ever-growing contribution of our diaspora to the country’s
socio-economic development through social and financial remittances.
“You may wish to note that financial remittances for the
year 2024 are on course to surpass the US$1,8 billion received in 2023,
denoting an increase of 18 percent of remittances realised during the first
quarter of 2024, amounting to US$494 million compared with US$420 million
received during the same period last year”.
George Bango 
