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ZimTrade boss urges formalisation of Zim products selling informally in Mozambique

By Caleb Chikwawawa

ZimTrade Eastern Region Manager Admire Majongwe says there are many Zimbabwean products selling informally in Beira, Mozambique and that there is need to formalise trade of these products for the benefit of both governments.

Majongwe said this after embarking on a three-day trade mission in Beira which saw Zimbabwe and Mozambique engaging in business and investment discussions.

“Beira is teeming with Zimbabwean products selling informally in the market, and we need to formalise the trade of those products for the benefit of the two governments.

“The Mozambicans appreciate the quality of Zimbabwe brands, and most of them are keen to reach out to Zimbabwe companies and establish supply contracts.

“The camaraderie relationship between the two nations has helped the Mozambican business to appreciate doing business with Zimbabwean companies,” said Majongwe.

Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries (CZI) deputy president and managing director of General Belting Holdings, Joseph Gunda said that during their three-day mission, they saw some Zimbabwean products in Mozambique and noted some opportunities for collaboration by the two countries” business sectors.

“We had various experiences during our three-day stay in Beira, but overall, we have seen that there are various opportunities in Beira.

“This is enhanced by the logistics system, the Beira Corridor, and we had the opportunity to visit the port, and we saw some of our products from Zimbabwe.

“There are minerals and other products being exported through Beira.

“We were happy to see that there are opportunities for us. A lot of us have captured some deals.

“You don’t win orders and deals on your first attempt. There is need of follow-ups as there is a lot of potential. Some of the bottlenecks in terms of movement of goods between the two countries have been eliminated.

“We encourage Zimbabwean businesses to come forward and see how they can penetrate the Mozambican market which is quite lucrative.

“Because of the standard we have raised in Zimbabwe, we have competitive advantage in terms of logistics.

“We are very happy with the engagements we have done with local companies, and we look forward that other businesses will follow suit, and will become an annual event.

“We also hope that there will be follow-ups as individuals so that we grow our economy through exports,” Gunda said.

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