Zim Cracks Down on Smuggling to Back Local Industry

Zimbabwe's Industry and Commerce Ministry plans to keep making policies that boost industrial growth and help consumers. The country aims to create a better business environment for long-term economic success.

The ministry currently follows President Mnangagwa's order to make doing business easier. At a recent breakfast meeting in Bulawayo, Minister Mangaliso Ndlovu declared that Zimbabwe will stop being a dumping site for foreign goods and wants Zimbabweans to create jobs for other Zimbabweans.

The government fights smuggling and unfair business practices to protect local industries. Their task force has done 1,907 inspections, leading to 137 prosecutions. Officials have issued 247 compliance notices and seized 3,987 product units.

Minister Ndlovu announced the Zimbabwe Industrial Reconstruction and Growth Plan for 2024-2025. This plan aligns with the upcoming National Development Strategy 2 for 2026-2030. The minister also urged Matabeleland businesses to participate in the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair 2025.

The event occurs as Bulawayo focuses on re-industrialization efforts that match Vision 2030 goals. Various organizations, including CZI, hosted the meeting to highlight industrial growth in the Matabeleland region.
 

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