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Investment opportunities in zimbabwe

Why you should invest in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe's overall investment environment offers you a market-driven economy with the following attributes:

1. Abundant natural resources

2. Availability of educated and competitive labour

3. Well developed infrastructure

4. Access to Regional and World markets

5. Security of Investments (Protection of investments through membership of international, Zimbabwe is a signatory of MIGA, OPIC, ICSID, UNCITRAL).

6. Treaties and Bilateral Investment Protection Agreements

7. Free movement of investment capital

8. Attractive investment incentives

Investment Opportunities Areas In Zimbabwe

Sector Opportunity Maximum foreign Ownership
MANUFACTURING Textiles Cotton ginning, spinning, weaving, finishing textiles and knitting products 100%
Clothing & Footwear Wearing apparels and footwear 100%
Chemicals Fertilisers, insecticides, pests, paints, varnishes, soaps, detergents, inks, glues, polishes, pharmaceuticals, industrial chemicals, petroleum products, rubber and plastic products 100%
Wood & Furniture Saw milling, wooden products, furniture and fixtures 100%
Metal& Metal products Machinery and equipment, radio and communication equipment 100%
Technology Information processing, computer assembly, solar technology and consumer electronics 100%
MINING Mining Prospecting and mining of various minerals including gold, coal, diamond, granite and platinum (of which Zimbabwe has the second largest reserves in the world after South Africa) Opportunities also exist in the beneficiation of the minerals e.g. cutting and polishing of diamonds, jewellery manufacturing and tile manufacturing. Quarrying and mineral exploration 100%
TOURISM Infrastructure Dvpt Contruction of hotels and lodges in designated Tourism zones 100%
Tourism services Running and operating tourist facilities e.g. in the South East of the country 70%
AGRICULTURE Agro-processing Zimbabwe as an agro-based economy opportunities abound for investment in value addition in the agriculture sector, for instance, meat processing, fruit juices, horticulture and floriculture, processing of cotton lint, sugar milling and timber processing. 100%
Agro-forestry Primary production of food and cash crops, Primary horticulture, game, wild life ranching, livestock, Poultry farming, fishing and fish farming 35%
SERVICES Construction Medium priced residential accommodation, Commercial and industrial buildings (industrial parks, factory shells & office accommodation 70%
Infrastructure Development of Toll roads, building and upgrading of airports, construction of dams and bridges, building of power generators & transmission facilities, construction and upgrading of telecommunication facilities 70%
Transport Road haulage, tourist transport, car hire and taxis 35%

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