zimbabwe in brief

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CONTENTS
How to use The Directory
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FOREWORD
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GENERAL INFORMATION
About ZimTrade
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Zimbabwe Facts &Figures
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Zimbabwe in brief
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Investment Opportunities In Zimbabwe
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Role of the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority
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The Transport Sector in Zimbabwe
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USEFUL ADDRESSES
Banking Institutions
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Trade Facilitation Organisation
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Foreign Representation in Zimbabwe
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Zimbabwe Diplomatic Missions Abroad
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Selected Government Ministries
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Hotels in Major Towns
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PRODUCT LIST
Alphabetical Listing of Export Products
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Alphabetical Listing of Import Product
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Alphabetical Listing of Services
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COMPANY PROFILES
Alphabetical Listing of Companies and their
respective products and services
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HOW TO USE THE DIRECTORY
THE DIRECTORY IS DIVIDED INTO SEVEN SECTIONS
1. General Information: This section gives relevant
facts and figures on Zimbabwe, followed by a
general overview of the Zimbabwean economy and
key sectors.
2. Useful Addresses: The section provides contact
information for various business organizations i.e.
Banking Institutions, Trade Facilitation Organisations,
Selected Government Ministries and Departments,
Foreign Representation in Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe
Diplomatic Missions Abroad and Hotels.
3. Export Product Listing: Contains an alphabetical
list of export product groups. Below each product
group are the names of the exporting companies.
Users intending to contact Zimbabwean companies
should start by looking for the product group and
select any company below it, then refer to the
company profiles (Section 6) for more details on the
selected company.
4. Import Product Listing: Contains an alphabetical
list of import product groups. Below each group are
the names of importing companies. Users intending
to contact Zimbabwean companies should start by
looking for the import product group and select any
company below it, then refer to the company profiles
(Section 6) for more details on the selected company.
6. Company Profiles: Lists companies (Export and
Import) alphabetically. More detailed information on
each company is given in this section, such as
telephone numbers, fax numbers, e-mail and
website addresses as well as product/service
descriptions.
7.Company Profiles (Late Entries): Lists companies
(Export and mport) alphabetically. More detailed
information on each company is given in this section,
such as telephone numbers, fax numbers, e-mail and
website addresses as well as product/service
descriptions.
CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAMMES
MARKET RESEARCHES
TRADE MISSIONS
Export Marketing Training Programme
Harare
July 2014
2014
July
Kenya
August 2014
Tete, Mozambique
June 2014
Export Marketing Training Programme
Bulawayo
July 2014
Export Marketing Training Programme
Kwekwe
July 2014
EXHIBITIONS/ TRADE FAIRS
Zimbabwe International Trade Fair
22 - 26 April 2014
Source Africa International Trade Fair
18-20 June 2014
Kenya Solo Exhibition
June 2014
Luanda Int. Trade Fair (FILDA)
22-27 July 2014
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5. Services: This section lists services provided
(export and import) alphabetically. Users should note
the service provider and then consult the company
profiles (section 6) for more details.
Limpompo Province, South Africa
May 2014
Angola
May 2014
INFORMATION DISSEMINATION
SEMINARS
Harare
June 2014
Bulawayo
June 2014
Kwekwe
June 2014
CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAMMES
Annual General Meeting
August 2014
Exports’ Conference and Awards
August 2014
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FOREWORD
TRADE DIRECTORY OF ZIMBABWE
Similarly, it is also essential to acknowledge the continued
efforts and initiatives by the Government on the need
to promote value added exports. A case in point is the
Government’s economic development policy thrust
espoused through the Zimbabwe Agenda for Sustainable
Socio-Economic Transformation (Zim Asset) 2013–2018,
that is currently under implementation. The economic
blue print places emphasis on value added manufactures
to spur industry development in order to boost economic
growth.
S. P. Pilime (Ms)
Chief Executive Officer
Welcome
Welcome to
to the
the 2014
2014 Trade
Trade Directory
Directory of
of Zimbabwe.
Zimbabwe.
In the fast changing global trading sphere, information
infrastructure is a key tool towards ensuring full integration
into international markets. A Trade Directory is thus one
such strategic information dissemination tool that can play
a pivotal role in this process. It, therefore, becomes prudent
that a Trade Development and Promotion Organisation
invests time in producing such a product, which will go a
long way towards easing business transaction costs and
thus effectively facilitate trade of goods and services. In
view of this, it is the privilege of ZimTrade to fulfil its role
of providing relevant information on trade and exports to
existing and potential stakeholders.
We publish the Trade Directory of Zimbabwe annually in an
endeavour to make available the latest trade information
to both domestic enterprises, regional and international
buyers and sellers. We highly regard this Trade Directory
as an invaluable resource for companies with interest
to export, buy, sell and invest. Certainly, the publication
acts as a revered platform to showcase the diversity of
Zimbabwean products and services.
Given the widening trade deficit being experienced by
Zimbabwe, which stood at $4.2 billion as at December
2013, it is critical to continuously develop export markets in order to compliment efforts towards generating
and sustaining economic growth. As ZimTrade, we will
relentlessly pursue our agenda to promote exports in
the region and beyond. The Trade Directory is one such
instrument towards empowering the trading community
in Zimbabwe and beyond our borders, with current
information on our exporters and their products as well
as services.
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ZimTrade will, therefore, play its part towards ensuring
that the trade objectives set out under Zim Asset are
realised in the medium to long term. We will also intensify
our advocacy initiatives to compliment other industry
lobby platforms such as the Confederation of Zimbabwe
Industries (CZI), the Zimbabwe National Chamber of
Commerce (ZNCC) and the umbrella body, the Business
Council of Zimbabwe (BCZ), to rally Government to
improve the business operating environment. This should
boost business confidence and lay a firm foundation for
export competitiveness.
In line with today’s technological advancement,
stakeholders need instant information, therefore, we
have uploaded the Directory link onto our Facebook,
Twitter and LinkedIn platforms. This is as a stepping stone
towards full integration into the global business cyber
platform for enhanced and effective market penetration
for Zimbabwean exports. This should also improve our
market reach, thus providing us the latitude to reach out to
our target audience within the domestic and international
market place. Current, new and potential exporters can
leverage on these e-tools to enhance product and service
visibility.
It, therefore, gives me great pleasure, on behalf of
ZimTrade, to offer this important resource to our
stakeholders. May I also take this opportunity to convey
my sincere gratitude to companies who made this
publication a reality through pitching advertisements as
well as providing information. We look forward to your
continued support for future production of this strategic
trade information dissemination tool..
Lastly, let me pledge my assurances that ZimTrade remains
committed towards delivering its mandate, that is, trade
development and promotion. We stand ready to service
the needs of existing, new as well as emerging exporters.
…………………………………….
S. P. Pilime (Ms)
Chief Executive Officer
STEWARD BANK
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• develop, manage and deliver facilitate an efficient
trade advisory service to relevant stakeholders
• foster increased export activity through effective
communication with all stakeholders on trade
issues.
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ZimTrade, the national trade development and
promotion organisation, is a unique joint venture
partnership between the Private Sector and the
Government of Zimbabwe. It was established in 1991.
ZimTrade strives to be the regional nerve center
for effective trade information through its services
available at both the Head Office in Harare and
Regional Office in Bulawayo.
VISION
Growth in prosperity and employment generation
in Zimbabwe through increased trade.
The organisation is ISO 9001:2008 certified and is
committed to continually improve its services and
service delivery.
MISSION
To provide world standard services to Zimbabwe’s OUR SERVICES
exporting community so as to enhance global competitiveness, mindful of the environmental impact of Trade Information
business operations
ZimTrade provides a wealth of information
through a host of channels, that is:
VALUES
• Trade Information Centre
• Client Focus
• Trade Databases e.g. Zimbabwe Company
• Responsiveness
Database (which contains profiles of exporters
• Integrity
and importers)
• Teamwork
• In-house Publications (Trade Directory of
• Innovation
Zimbabwe, Weekly Bulletins, Monthly Newsletter
and Trade User Guides). These are produced for
OUR CORE BUSINESS
local and international distribution
• The ZimTrade website: www.zimtrade.co.zw
ZimTrade’s core business is to:
• collate and disseminate relevant and timely trade
information to all its stakeholders
• assist the manufacturing and horticulture sectors
to improve production efficiencies and hence
competi tiveness of their products in partnership
with other stakeholders
• identify new and potential exporters (SMEs),
establish their needs, inculcate an export culture
and train them in export marketing skills
•manage trade promotion and facilitation activities
to consolidate existing export markets and ensure
maximum harnessing of new external business
opportunities by Zimbabwean enterprises
•enhance and improve understanding of topical
trade related matters such as COMESA Customs
Union, SADC Trade Protocol and Economic
Parnership Agreements, among others
• advocate and lobby for a conducive operating
environment for exporters
Capacity Building
ZimTrade offers export training programmes and
tailor-made sector specific exposure missions that
groom companies and develop skills necessary to
exploit external market opportunities. The programmes are in the form of:
a.Export Marketing Training Programme (EMTP),
covering the following:
• Export Business Plan
• Export Product Development and Packaging
• Export Market Research
• Export Documentation, Inco-terms and Trade
Agreements
• Export Costing and Terms of Payment
• Negotiation Skills and Closing Sales Techniques
• Information Technology
• Standards and Good Housekeeping.
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• Export Promotion Strategies
• Negotiation Skills and Closing Sales Techniques
• Information Technology
• Standards and Good Housekeeping.
b. Seminars and Workshops
These are intensive training programmes tailored
to suit different sectors on topical issues for the
benefit ofthe exporter.
Export Development
The development of an export culture and increasing the number of exporters as well as the volume
of exports is paramount to ZimTrade.
ZimTrade is working with the following sectors:
• Clothing and Textiles
• Leather, Footwear and Leather Goods
• Horticulture
• Engineering
• Agricultural Inputs and Implements
• Furniture
• Processed Foods and Beverages
• Building and Construction
• Pharmaceuticals
• Packaging
• Art and Crafts
• Motor Vehicle Components
• Household and Electrical Goods
• Jewellery
Export Promotion
ZimTrade facilitates the marketing of Zimbabwean
products and services to the global market. It also
facilitates and organises participation by companies
in promotional events such as:
• Regional and wInternational Trade Fairs
• Trade Missions
• Solo Exhibitions
• Seller Missions
• Buyer Missions
CONTACTS:
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Head Office
Regional Office
ZimTrade
904 Premium Close
Mount Pleasant Business Park
Harare - Zimbabwe
Tel: +263 4 369330-43
Fax: +263 4 369244
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.zimtrade.co.zw
ZimTrade
48 Josiah Tongogara Street
Bulawayo
Zimbabwe
Tel: +263 9 66151, 62378
Fax: +263 9 62397
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.zimtrade.co.zw
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ZIMBABWE IN BRIEF
ZIMBABWE: FACTS & FIGURES
Location – Zimbabwe is located in Southern Africa,
between the Zambezi and Limpopo rivers. It is bordered by South Africa to the South, Botswana to the
west, Mozambique to the East and Zambia to the
North.
Area: 390 757km2
Population: 13 061 239 (2012 census)
Time Zone: +2 hrs GMT
Capital City: Harare
Other Cities: Bulawayo, Gweru, Masvingo, Mutare
Travel Requirements: All travellers are required to
have a valid passport
Official Language: English
Other Languages: Ndebele, Shona
GDP per capita (2012): US$428.54
GDP @ constant prices (2012): US$9 493 830 617.76
GDP real growth rate (2012): 10.6%
Inflation (dec 2013): 0.33%
Currencies: Zimbabwe adopted a multiple currency system. (United States Dollar, South African Rand, British
Pound, Botswana Pula, Chinese Yuan, Japanese Yen, Australian Dollar and the Indian Rupee)
Membership in International Trade Organisations: WTO, SADC, COMESA, IMF, ILO, UN, AU
Business Hours:
Companies:
0800hrs – 1700hrs (Monday to Friday)
Banking Hours: 0800hrs – 1500hrs (Monday to Friday)
0800hrs – 1130hrs (Saturdays)
Government Departments: 0745hrs – 1645hrs (Monday to Friday)
National & Public Holidays 2014
• NewYear’sDay
January 01
• AfricaDay
May 25
• IndependenceDay
April 18
• PublicHoliday
May 26
• GoodFriday
April 18
• Heroes’Day
August 11
• EasterSaturday
April 19
• DefenceForcesDay
August 12
• EasterSunday
April 20
• UnityDay
December 22
• EasterMonday
April 21
• ChristmasDay
December 25
• Workers’Day
May 01
• PublicHoliday
December 26
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ZIMBABWE IN BRIEF
ZIMBABWE: FACTS & FIGURES
Table 1: Zimbabwe Top Ten Export Markets 2013
Country
Export Figure US$
Percentage
Share
Total Exports
3,507,434,859
1
South Africa
2,613,935,363
75
2
Mozambique
369,624,239
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3
United Arab Emirates
229,096,719
7
4
Zambia
115,683,392
3
5
Botswana
44,011,166
1
6
Israel
39,596,679
1.1
7
China
30,903,125
0.9
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Belgium
26,661,213
0.8
9
Democratic Republic of Congo
11,540,948
0.3
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Namibia
7,972,438
0.2
18,409,576
0.5
Other
Source: Zimstat
Source: ZimStat
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ZIMBABWE IN BRIEF
ZIMBABWE: FACTS & FIGURES
Table 2: Zimbabwe Top Ten Export Products 2013
Product
Total Exports
3,507,434,859
1
Minerals
969,600,420
28
2
Tobacco
908,414,398
26
3
Nickel and articles thereof
450,740,496
13
4
Nickel Ores
342,098,199
10
5
Ferro-chromium
159,384,473
4h
6
Cotton
119,348,379
3
7
Sugar and sugar confectionery
93,627,332
3
8
Cement
57,074,801
2
9
Raw hides and skins
35,690,850
1
10
Electrical Energy
33,470,622
1
337,984,888
10
Other
Source: ZimStat
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Export Figure U$ Percentage Share
ZIMBABWE IN BRIEF
ZIMBABWE: FACTS & FIGURES
Table 3: Zimbabwe Top Ten Import Sources 2013
Country
Total Imports
Import Figure US$
Percentage Share
7,704,223,094
1
South Africa
3,658,606,645
48
2
United Kingdom
1,415,581,332
18
3
China
438,790,349
6
4
Zambia
262,113,095
3
5
Mozambique
200,455,012
3
6
Botswana
175,940,100
2
7
United States
167,339,204
2
8
India
156,700,917
2
9
Japan
139,358,092
2
10
United Arab Emirates
102,058,651
1
Other
987,279,696
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Source: Zimsta
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ZIMBABWE: FACTS & FIGURES
Table 4: Zimbabwe Top Ten Import Products 2013
Import Product
Total Imports
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Fuel (Petrol & Diesel)
Fertilisers
Motor Vehicles
Machinery and mechanical appliances
Electrical machinery and equipment and
parts
Cereals
Plastics
Pharmaceutical products
Soya Cake
Galvanised zinc and coated steel coils
Other
Source: ZimStat
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Import Figure US$
Percentage Share
7,704,177,972
1,617,409,026
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1,077,043,118
14
717,488,867
9
654,971,336
8
427,436,431
6
324,947,245
4
222,600,521
3
220,170,933
3
134,270,152
2
124,757,070
2
2,183,083,273
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ZIMBABWE IN BRIEF
KEY ECONOMIC SECTORS
AGRICULTURE
Agriculture is the main anchor of the economy and
has the potential to reduce poverty and enhance
economic turnaround prospects for Zimbabwe. The
sector provides employment to approximately 70%
of the population, supplies 60% of the industrial raw
materials and contributes 40% towards export
earnings.
There are strong backward and forward linkages between agriculture and other sectors of the economy,
thus providing an anchor for the country’s economic
turnaround prospects. It contributes between 15%
and 19% to the country’s Gross Domestic Product
(GDP).
chain development. Table 1 shows agricultural production statistics with emphasis on the relative contribution of the commodities to national output and
annual growth rates for the specified crops.
MANUFACTURING
The manufacturing sector contributes 14% to the
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and 27% of total
exports. Zimbabwe’s manufacturing sector stands
out as a well diversified outfit in Sub Saharan Africa
(SSA), with a fair balance of both vertical and
horizontally intergrated production models.
The sector is characterised by strong direct linkages
with the agricultural and mining sectors. Nearly 60%
The agricultural sector, which initially took a produc- of the sector’s inputs come from agriculture and the
tion knock due to the transitional costs of land re- remaining from the mining sector, whilst most of its
form in 2000, has since posted significant recovery output is also consumed by the agriculture and
that became pronounced during the period 2009 mining sectors. Major manufacturing industries
-2012. The current recovery is mainly bouyed by include agro-processing, clothing and textiles, wood,
growth in tobacco, horticulture and soya bean pro- food and beverages and chemicals, among others.
duction. During 2014 the sector is projected to grow
by 9% mainly driven by growth in the production of The Zimbabwean economy has witnessed a
maize (62.8%), cotton (27.8%), soya beans (26.7%), slowdown in terms of growth and economic activity.
and groundnuts (56.8%), among other crops.
The manufacturing sector has not been spared either
Investment opportunities exist in the sector with
huge prospects for both infrastructure rehabilitation
and development, agro-processing and agro-value
Table 1: Agricultural Production-Annual Percentage Change
as highlighted by the ConfederationofZimbabwe
Industries (CZI) State of the Manufacturing Sector
SzrveyReportfor2013. The sector’s capacity utilisation declined from 57.2% in 2011 to 44.2% in 2012
and further down to 39.6% in 2013 due to working
capital constraints, water and power shortages, antiquated machinery and low domestic demand among
other inhibiting factors.
The 2014 National Budget postulated moderate
growth rates of 3.2% in 2014 and 6.5% in 2015 for
the sector driven by foodstuffs, tobacco and beverages sub-sectors. Also, in support of efforts by the
local industry to re-tool, Government suspended duty
on imported capital equipment to reduce the cost of
technology upgrading initiatives. Furthermore,
a 90 day Value Added Tax (VAT) deferment facility is
available for the importation of industrial and
capital equipment by companies in the manufacturing sector.
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KEY ECONOMIC SECTORS
In order to stimulate domestic and foreign investment, Government is working towards the establishment of Special Economic Zones (SEZ). SEZs are going
to be geographically defined and will target modern
manufacturing and technology sectors with the potential to increase exports and create new jobs. The
SEZs will benefit from Government fiscal and policy
incentives to stimulate production and hence, boost
the country’s economic recovery and growth prospects in the medium to long term. Growth in the
sector has remained sluggish over the last two years
though projected to recover in 2014 as captured in
Table 2 below:
Table 3 below shows the cumulative minerals output
for 2012 and 2013 (first seven months) and forecasts
for 2014.
Table 3: Summary of Mineral Output for 2012-2014
Estimates
Forecasts
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Table 2: Index of Manufacturing Output(%)
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BANKING
The banking sector has remained generally stable
despite various underlying macro-economic
challenges facing the country. Currently the sector
comprises 19 banking institutions consisting of 14
commercial banks, 2 merchant banks, 2 building societies and 1 savings bank. This is shown in Figure 1
below. In addition, there are 146 microfinance institutions.
MINING
Figure 1: Composition of Banks
The mining sector continues to be a major foreign
currency earner, pitting it as one of the main pillars
for economic growth mainly through value addition
and beneficiation. The sector continues to lead the
country’s economic recovery since 2009 with an average annualised cumulative growth of more than
30% in 2013 and an estimated 40% contribution to
GDP.
The mining sector is projected to improve by 9.8%
in 2014 mainly driven by growth in gold, diamonds,
nickel, platinum and coal. The growth will be underpinned by the recovery in international commodity
prices projected in 2014 and investment in the energy sector among other things.
The Government is making inroads towards restoring
the role of the Central Bank through re-capitalisation
of the institution to enable it to be the Banker for
Government and Lender of Last Resort. These reforms will enable the bank to take an active role towards resuscitation of the inter bank market. The
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KEY ECONOMIC SECTORS
reforms will, in the ultimate, strengthen the banking
sector’s underwriting capacity, and hence ease the
critical liquidity challenges that have chocked the
productive and export sectors of the economy.
Figure 3: Tourism Revenue Trends
(US$ millions)
With the positive developments in the banking
sector, it is envisaged that banks will progressively
reduce the quantity of precautionary cash balances
they currently hold and expand their lending capacity to productive sectors of the economy. The skewed
sectoral credit distribution shown in Figure. 2 below
shows that individuals constitute the highest proportion of banks’ loanable portfolio, accounting for 24%
followed by the services sector at 18% with manufac- Buoyed by the peaceful political environment and the
successful co-hosting, by Zimbabwe and Zambia, of
turing and agriculture on par at 15%.
the UNWTO General Assembly, there is a projected
Figure 2: Borrowing by Sector
contribution growth in revenue of about US$5 billion
and 5 million tourist arrivals with a 15% projected to
GDP by 2018.
Through the implementation of the Tourism Master Plan (2013–2015), Government hopes to engender a conducive and enabling environment for
sustainable growth in the tourism sector. Coupled
with the resumption of local and regional flights
by Air Zimbabwe, linking tourist destinations, it is
projected that tourism will post a
cumulative growth of 17.2% by 2015 from a low base
of 4.3% in 2012 as show under Table 4 below:
This scenario is unsuitable and does not bode well for Table 4: Tourism Growth rates
the country’s growth prospects. However, this is likely to change significantly as the Central Bank resumes
its role as a lender of last resort and hence a major
player on the inter bank market. Commercial banks
will, therefore, be able to reshuffle their lending ART AND CRAFTS
portfolios as the liquidity conditions ease against the The Art and Crafts Sector in Zimbabwe has registered
back drop of a recapitalised Central Bank.
steady growth since 2005, with Zimbabwe now
increasingly being recognized as a country with a
strong creative and artistic foundation. The craft
TOURISM
items being developed and created in Zimbabwe
Tourism is increasingly becoming an important com- can be found across Southern Africa as the country’s
traders have been supplying and maintaining
ponent of Zimbabwe’s economic growth equation.
During 2013 the sector contributed approximately markets in the region. International players are also
10% of the country’s GDP and recorded 1.8 million keen to engage Zimbabwean artists and crafts people
tourist arrivals, which translated to approximately largely because of the strong skills base and the experiUS$846 million revenue inflows as shown in Figure 3: enced and experimental approach to creative practice.
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INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN ZIMBABWE
Zimbabwe’s investment regime offers investors an as mining. In this regard, potential investors can tilt
array of opportunities across mining, infrastructure, the shareholding in their favour on a case by case
manufacturing, tourism and agriculture sectors. Gov- basis, and depending on the sector that would host
ernment’s priority focus is on value addition and their investment. During his inaugural Speech on 22
secondary processing industries. Other investment August, 2013 acknowledging his Election victory, His
opportunities exists in retail, information communi- Excellency the President of Zimbabwe, Robert
cation technology, banking and services. That aside Mugabe noted the need for that flexibility. This was
Government, has been implementing the Indigeni- further buttressed by Hon. Minister of Finance and
zation and Empowerment Act which provides for an Economic Development, Patrick Chinamasa on the
equity structure of 51% local and 49% foreign across occasion of his presentation of the 2014 Nationall sectors of the economy. Government has how- al Budget on the 19th of December, 2014 to Parliaever, agreed to a more flexible approach for those ment that Government will uphold this flexibility.
sectors that may require huge capital injections such
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Source: Zimbabwe Investment Authority
Getting to Zimbabwe by Air
1. Harare International Airport
Harare International Airport is located 15 kilometres
south of the City of Harare, the capital of Zimbabwe.
It is the main gateway into Zimbabwe and alternate
entry point into Central and Southern Africa. The
runway is 4,725 metres long and 46 metres wide.
2. Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo Airport
Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo Airport is located 20
kilometres east of Bulawayo, the second largest City
in Zimbabwe. Renamed after one of the founders of
Zimbabwe Dr. J. M. Nkomo, the airport is the gateway
to the City of Kings and Queens as well as to world
heritage sites such as the Khami Ruins (ancient architecture) and Matobo Hills (bald heads). It also caters
for regional traffic, playing host to flights from South
Africa into Zimbabwe and to Victoria Falls. The runway is 2,588 metres long and 45 metres wide. The
airport operates 24 hours per day.
3. Victoria Falls Airport
Victoria Falls Airport is located 21 kilometres from
the Victoria Falls Town Centre. It provides direct
access to the Seventh Natural Wonder of the World
and Heritage Site, Mosi-oa-Tunya on the River
Zambezi, also known as the Magnificent Victoria
Falls. The runway is 2,286 metres long and 30 metres
wide. The airport operates 12 hours per day.
Getting into Zimbabwe by Road
Below are the border posts that people/goods can
use to come to Zimbabwe and they are outlined as
to which country Zimbabwe shares the border with.
1. Zimbabwe and Botswana
• Plumtree Border Post
• Kazungula Border Post
2. Zimbabwe and Mozambique
• Forbes Border Post (Mutare)
• Nyamapanda Border Post
3. Zimbabwe and South Africa
• Beitbridge Border Post
4. Zimbabwe and Zambia
• Chirundu Border Post
• Kariba Border Post
• Victoria Falls Border Post
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ZIMRA’S ROLE IN TRADE FACILITATION
The Vision of the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority • Simplification of requirements and formalities
in respect of the release and clearance of goods
(ZIMRA) is “to be a beacon of excellence in the
provision of fiscal services and facilitation of trade • Improved working methods and ensuring
transparency and efficiency of Customs operations
and travel”.
• Reduction, simplification and standardisation of
data in the documentation required by Customs
ZIMRA, therefore, plays a multifaceted role in both
local and international trade as the gate-keeper at • Application of modern Customs techniques,
including risk assessment, simplified procedures for
the country’s ports of entry/exit which include
airports, border posts and inland offices. It also plays entry and release of goods, post release controls
and company audit methods
a midwifery role for Zimbabwe’s exports to
enter foreign markets while also acting as the con- • Provisions that facilitate the importation of goods
through the use of simplified or pre-arrival
duit for imports from other countries.
Customs procedures and processes.
ZIMRA represents Zimbabwe within the World Customs Organization (WCO) whose mandate includes The following are some of the modernization trends
simplification and harmonization of clearance pro- which have been adopted by ZIMRA to enhance
cedures, which is an important role to play both for trade facilitation:
the country’s benefit and that of the African region
as a whole for facilitation of trade. ZIMRA also hosts • Simplification of Customs procedures and improving
a regional training centre under the auspices of Customs control that includes the introduction of
WCO East and Southern Africa (ESA) Region to boost electronic lodgement of entries and the
establishment of a One–Stop Border Post at
capacity building in Customs issues.
Chirundu which borders Zambia and Zimbabwe
The Authority continues to work towards expediting • Post Clearance Audit
• Provision of pre-clearance facility
the movement, clearance and release of goods
including goods in transit and with significant pro- • Computerised Customs Procedures – basically all
gress having been made towards mobilisingtechnical Customs procedures are computerised (i.e. use of
assistance and capacity building to ease trade flow ASYCUDA World)
bottlenecks at ports of entry. This role also entails • Electronic Lodgement of Clearance Documents
putting in place strategies to combat smuggling and – clearance documents are lodged electronically
international trade crime. Trade facilitation is, there- from any place in the country
• Use of non-intrusive inspection equipment
fore, done within the confines of protecting civil
society from dangerous substances and harmful (scanners) – to reduce time spent on actual physical
drugs, among other prohibited and controlled prod- examination of goods.
ucts. Among other things, ZIMRA, international • Policy on Integrity – a clear and well understood
policy framework was developed to promote
trade bodies and other Customs Authorities are
integrity in ZIMRA’s operations.
working on-:
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Industrial Chemicals
Mining Chemicals
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Sodium Tripolyphosphate
Sulphonic Acid
Bac-50 & - Bac 80
Ceta Stearyl Alcohol
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White Oil
Hydrogen Peroxide
Glycerine
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Activated Carbon
Sodium Cyanide
Borax
Mercury
Hydrated Lime
Copper Sulphate Penta
Nitric Acid
Steel Mill Balls
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Sodium Silicates
Agro Chemicals
FUNGICIDES
Curethane 80 WP
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INSECTICIDES
Lancer (Acephate)
Phoskill
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HERICIDES
Metolachlor
Alachlor
Atrazine
Paraquat
Metribuzin
(Fluazifop-p-butyl)
Glyphocure(Glyphosate)
SUCKERICIDES
Sword
(Pendimethalin)
N-Decanol
Chemaron (Methamidophos)
Fencure 20 EC (Fenvalerate)
Chlorban (Chlorpyriphos)
Lambdacure
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Acetacure (Acetamiprid)
Dimethoate 40EC (Chemogor)
Paint Chemicals
Styrene Acrylic Emulsion
Alkyd Resins 70% Long Oil &
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Solvents
Titanium Dioxide Rutile 902
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Pigment
Wetting and Dispersion Additives
Water treatment
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Glucose 42 DE
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Phosphoric Acid
Bicarbonate
Ammonium Bicarbonate
Sodium Saccharin
SodiumBenzoate
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Maltose Syrup
Corn Gluten Meal
Grain Feed
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Inositol
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Aluminium Sulphate
Activated Carbon
Calcium Hypochlorite
Sodium Sulphate
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THE TRANSPORT SECTOR IN ZIMBABWE AND ITS CONTRIBUTION TO TRADE
Zimbabwe is strategically positioned as a hub
within the SADC region providing a convenient
logistical gateway to markets within the region,
Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa
(COMESA) and the East African Community (EAC).
With the Heads of State of African Governments
having since resolved to escalate the regional
economic integration agenda towards an African
Economic Community by 2017, the Tripartite Free
Trade Area (TFTA), that will unleash a combined
COMESA-SADC-EAC market of 600 million, positions
Zimbabwe at the centre of economic transformation
in Sub- Saharan Africa. The TFTA is a major building
block towards the African Economic Community.
bwe and the SADC region with strong South African
links, the largest regional economy and home to one
of the busiest ports in Africa. Zimbabwe is also stragically and logistically linked to other countries such
as Mozambique, Botswana, Zambia, the Democratic
Republic of Congo, Malawi and Tanzania through the
North–South Corridor, the most extensive corridor
system in the region. The railway network connects
Zimbabwe to all its neighbouring countries and is
linked to East Africa through the TAZARA Railway line.
Within Zimbabwe, the railway network connects all
major mining areas, heavy industrial centers as well
as the major agricultural collection centers. It also
provides transport for the country’s exports and
The three main transport modes that serve the imports e.g. minerals to seaports in South Africa and
economy in Zimbabwe are road, railway, and Mozambique.
aviation. The country has a relatively dense
national road network of 100 km/1 000 square The aviation industry provides international and
kilometers which is double the figure for neigh- local air transportation links. The full complement of
bouring Zambia and almost triple that of airports consists of Harare International Airport as
Mozambique. The network spanned to an the main hub, Joshua Nkomo International Airport in
approximate value of 44 000 km in 2008. The Bulawayo, Victoria Falls and Buffalo Range in Masvinclassified network roads under state jurisdiction go. In addition to this, there are approximately 200
total 18 253 km, while there is an additional 5 000 km aerodromes of diverse standards and capacity that
of urban roads and around 39 000 km of unclassified are distributed throughout the country and they
roads. The rural-accessibility index in Zimbabwe is at contribute significantly to the country’s tourism
46% which is more than double the regional averages. industry.
There are good road connections between Zimba-
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BANKING INSTITUTIONS
CENTRAL
CENTRAL BANK
BANK
Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe
P.O. Box1283
Harare
Tel: 263 4 703000; 703096
Fax: 263 4 707800
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.rbz.co.zw
COMMERCIAL
COMMERCIAL BANKS
BANKS
AfrAsia Bank Zimbabwe Ltd
P.O. Box CY 3205, Causeway
Harare
Tel: 263 4 749948; 749400-9
Fax: 263 4 755201
E-mail:
[email protected]
Website: www.afrasiabank.co.zw
Agribank
P.O. Box 369
Harare
Tel: 263 4 774400-19/429;
773704; 757669; 748882; 731754
Fax: 263 4 777556
E-mail:
[email protected]
Website: www.agribank.co.zw
Allied Bank
P.O. Box 4565
Harare
Tel: 263 4 798300-17; 798251-60
Fax: 263 4 798295
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.zabg.co.zw
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BancABC
P.O. Box 2786
Harare
Tel: 263 4 369260-69; 369701-9
Fax: 263 4 369932
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.bancabc.co.zw
Barclays Bank of Zimbabwe Ltd
P.O. Box 790
Harare
Tel: 263 4 758314/9
Fax: 263 4 750972
E-mail:
[email protected]
Website: zw.barclays.com
CABS
P.O. Box 2798
Harare
Tel: 263 4 883823–59
Fax: 263 4 883804
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.cabs.co.zw
CBZ Bank
P.O. Box 3313
Harare
Tel: 263 4 748050-79; 795101-16;
780880-4
Fax: 263 4 758077
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.cbzbank.co.zw
EcoBank Zimbabwe
P.O. Box BW1464
Harare
Tel: 263 4 851642/9; 852252/69
Fax: 263 4 851630/9
E-mail: ALLEZW-Borrowdale@
ecobank.com
Website: www.ecobank.com
FBC Bank
P.O. Box 1227
Harare
Tel: 263 4 783203-8; 783211;
797759
Fax: 263 4 701693
E-mail: [email protected] / help@
fbc.co.zw
Website: www.fbc.co.zw
MBCA Bank Ltd
P. O. Box 3200
Harare
Tel: 263 4 701636-52; 799291;
732227
Fax: 263 4 708005; 739084
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.mbca.co.zw
MetBank Ltd
P.O. Box CY177 Causeway
Harare
Tel: 263 4 700789; 700445;
795911; 706569
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.metbank.co.zw
BANKING INSTITUTIONS
POSB
P.O. Box CY1628
Causeway
Harare
Tel: 263 4 793831-9; 729701
Fax: 263 4 708537
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.posb.co.zw
ZB Bank
P.O. Box 3198
Harare
Tel: 263 4 757471-94; 759660-5;
796841-4
Fax: 263 4 757497
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.zb.co.zw
Stanbic Bank Zimbabwe Ltd
P.O. Box 300
Harare
Tel: 263 4 303749; 303664;
303875
Fax: 263 4 308088
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.stanbicbank.co.zw
DEVELOPMENT BANKS
BANKS
DEVELOPMENT
Standard Chartered Bank
Zimbabwe Ltd
P. O. Box 373
Harare
Tel: 263 4 752852-8; 253801-8
Fax: 263 4 752609
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.sc.com/zw
Steward Bank
P.O. Box 5220 Harare
Tel: 263 4 791448; 791450/8;
253672/5
Fax: 263 4 791460
E-mail:
customerservice@stewardbank.
co.zw
Website: www.stewardbank.
co.zw
African Export-Import Bank
P.O. Box 1600
Harare
Tel: 263 4 700904/41
Fax: 263 4 729756
E-mail:
[email protected]
Website: www.afreximbank.com
Infrastructure Development Bank
of Zimbabwe
P.O. Box 1720
Harare
Tel: 263 4 750171-8
Fax: 263 4 749012
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.idbz.co.zw
MERCHANT BANKS
MERCHANT BANKS
Capital Bank
13th Floor, Social Security Centre
Harare
Tel: 263 4 703675/85; 703686;
705477
Fax: 263 4 798420
E-mail:
[email protected]
Website: www.capitalbank.co.zw
Tetrad Investment Bank
P.O. Box 1670
Harare
Tel: 263 4 704271-5; 338401-6
Fax: 263 4 338400
E-mail:
[email protected]
Website: www.tetrad.co.zw
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TRADE FACULTAION ORGANISATIONS
TRADE FACILITATION ORGANISATIONS
Bankers’ Association of
Zimbabwe
14177 Gunhill Avenue
Gunhill
P.O. Box 10521
Harare
Tel: 263 4 798776-7
Email: [email protected]
Chamber of Mines
20 Mt Pleasant Drive
Mt Pleasant
P.O. Box 712
Harare
Tel: 263 4 334507; 334517
E-mail: [email protected]
Commercial Farmer’s Union
42 Bates Street
Milton Park
Westgate
Harare
Tel: 263 4 309800-20
Fax: 309849
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.cfuzim.org
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Confederation of Zimbabwe
Industries
31 Josiah Chinamano Avenue
P.O. Box 3704
Harare
Tel: 263 4 251490/6
Fax: 263 4 252424
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.czi.co.zw
Construction Industry Federation
of Zimbabwe
Conquenar House
256 Samora Machel Avenue East
Harare
Tel: 263 4 746661; 746905
Fax: 263 4 746937
E-mail: [email protected]
Credit Insurance Zimbabwe
69 Sam Nujoma Street
Harare
Tel: 263 4 738944/7; 706101/4
Fax: 263 4 706105
E-mail:
[email protected]
Website: www.credsure.co.zw
Horticultural Promotion Council
23 Sloane Street, Highlands
Harare
Tel: 263 712 878442
E-mail: [email protected];
[email protected]
Hospitality Association of
Zimbabwe
129 Baines Avenue
Harare
Tel: 263 4 708872
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.haz.co.zw
Minerals Marketing Corporation
of Zimbabwe
90 Mutare Road
Msasa
Harare
Tel: 263 4 487200-4
E-mail: administrator@
mmczco.zw
Website: www.mmcz.co.zw
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