Similarly, Mr Alfred Tawanda DOZVA pointed out that Zimbabwe is rich in mining resources, especially the #CriticalMinerals<\/a> such as #Lithium<\/a> and #Copper<\/a> needed for the #EnergyTransition<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n The population of Zimbabwe stands at around 17 million, but Zimbabwe has easy and preferred access the wider #SADC<\/a> market. Although SADC may be slightly smaller than ECOWAS in terms of population, the SADC member states have a higher per capita #GDP<\/a>. This means countries in Southern Africa tend to be wealthier than in West Africa, and thus enjoy a higher spending power.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As a matter of fact, Zimbabwe will be hosting the 7th SADC Industrialization Week in Harare from 28 July to 2 August 2024 in a bid to drive regional economic growth by focusing on Local Value Addition (#LVA<\/a>) and the integration of Regional Value Chains (#RVC<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n It is also worth noting that Zimbabwe sits right north of South Africa and right south of Zambia which are all linked via the North-South Corridor. Zimbabwe has Namibia and Angola on its western side and Mozambique and Tanzania on its eastern side, thus positioning Zimbabwe as a natural hub for Southern Africa region by virtue of the geography.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “During the meetings, I had the opportunity to highlight key investment prospects in Zimbabwe which are aligned with President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s policy of re-engagement and economic revitalization. Sectors identified for collaboration included mining, agriculture, and construction.”<\/p>\nAAG Spokesperson Alfred Tawanda DOZVA<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Furthermore, the AAG had working sessions with the Africa Guangdong Business Association (AGBA), the China-Africa Youth Federation (CAYF), Financial Development Research Society of Guangdong and Investment Promotion for Economic Development (IPED).<\/p>\n\n\n\n In addition, Mr Dozva entered into fruitful discussions with Mr Stephen Liu Jia, who has acted as the spokesperson and MC for the #FOCAC<\/a> and #BRI<\/a> Summits on several occasions. As a matter of fact, China will be hosting the 9th FOCAC Summit in Beijing towards the end of 2024. Through Mr Stephen Liu, Mr Dozva also had the honour to be introduced to Felisters Mutsakani and Natasha Papiwa Chivhunga of IPED who are deploying efforts in a similar direction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Moreover, Mr Dozva has a working lunch session with the Africa Guangdong Business Association (AGBA) which was represented by Tracy Huo, Vice-Chairperson, and Nathanael Melkisedek Coulibaly, International Project Manager. The two sides agreed to share business information with a view to elicit investment opportunities and promote trade between Zimbabwe and Guangdong.<\/p>\n\n\n As part of the interactions, Mr Dozva also met with Mr Wang Bin, CEO of Dachan International Jewelry. The discussions revolved around diamond, gold and other gems available in Zimbabwe. Indeed, Zimbabwe is rich with precious stones such as diamond, emerald and amethyst, to name a few.<\/p>\n\n\n\n During the meeting, Mr Dozva reiterated his wish to hold a Guangdong-Zimbabwe Business Forum in the near future in collaboration with the Embassy of Zimbabwe in Beijing and the entrepreneurs in Guangdong. He is also willing to lead a delegation to Zimbabwe to further explore investment opportunities in situ<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"Zimbabwean](\"https:\/\/gbc1.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Zim-06w-jpg.webp\")
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