Zimbabwe snagged the rights to host the permanent headquarters for this African Continental Free Trade Area company that runs the big trade expo every couple of years, and the finance minister is promising they'll cover rent and logistics going forward. The government pledged office space and conference facilities to handle exhibitions where African businesses can push their products to international buyers.
Parliament will pass new legislation through some finance bill to officially establish the organization's base in Harare, which should boost tourism numbers and foreign investment while raising the country's profile across the continent. The trade agreement behind the whole operation aims to create the world's largest free-trade zone by scrapping tariffs and cutting red tape between member states.
Parliament will pass new legislation through some finance bill to officially establish the organization's base in Harare, which should boost tourism numbers and foreign investment while raising the country's profile across the continent. The trade agreement behind the whole operation aims to create the world's largest free-trade zone by scrapping tariffs and cutting red tape between member states.
