PROF CHARITY MANYERUKE

Diplomat @MoFA_ZW, Ambassador of Zimbabwe to Rwanda and Burundi

[Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Int Trade @MoFA_ZW]

This morning at the magnificent New Parliament Building in Mt. Hampden, His Excellency President Dr. Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa officially assumed the Chairmanship of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) during the historic 25th Summit of Heads of State and Government.

Accepting the prestigious role with deep humility, President Mnangagwa extended his profound gratitude to the outgoing Chairperson, President William Ruto of Kenya, for steering the trade bloc with immense purpose, clarity, and a steadfast focus on digitization and robust value chains.

The President also congratulated President Hakainde Hichilema of Zambia on his appointment as the new Vice Chairperson, declaring that Zimbabwe and Zambia stand completely ready to work as a unified force to lead the 21-nation bloc toward unprecedented economic growth.

Delivering a , policy-driven opening address under the summit theme, "One Market, One Future: Advancing Inclusive Industrialisation, Investment and Regional Integration in COMESA," the President asserted that the true future of the US$1.23 trillion regional economy completely rejects raw commodity extraction.

He challenged the trade bloc to learn from Zimbabwe's strict policy choices on natural resources, urging member states to fast-track localized value addition and deep mineral beneficiation.

To guarantee regional food security, President Mnangagwa announced that Zimbabwe will champion the development of agro-processing industrial parks and the climate-proofing of agriculture across the region.
To permanently unlock the potential of a combined customer base of 640 million people, the President called for out-of-the-box financing models to upgrade cross-border road and rail systems, alongside the wider deployment of digital trade networks to close the financing gap for youth, women, and SMEs.

H.E. President Mnangagwa emphasized that economic integration is only a success when it benefits ordinary citizens, the Head of State challenged leaders to align education and skills training to manufacture tangible products.

Anchoring his address in the nation’s core, non-adversarial foreign policy mandate, President Mnangagwa concluded: "As we chart our own destination, we remind the world that Zimbabwe remains a friend to all and an enemy to none, exercising our amenable rights to self-determination. With unity of purpose, let us deliver a better, more prosperous future for the people of Africa."

[Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Int Trade @MoFA_ZW]

"𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚 𝐢𝐬 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐭 𝐛𝐲 𝐈𝐭𝐬 𝐎𝐰𝐧 𝐏𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞!" 𝐇.𝐄. 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐌𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐠𝐰𝐚 𝐀𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐌𝐭. 𝐇𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐓𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐞𝐥𝐦 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐄𝐒𝐀 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞

This morning in Mt. Hampden, history is being written.
The incoming Chair of COMESA, His Excellency President Dr. Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa, has arrived at the New Parliament Building for the 25th Summit of Heads of State and Government.
Taking the wheel of the US$1.23 trillion trading bloc, President Mnangagwa is set to drive an aggressive, policy-driven roadmap for Pan-African and Trade.

Guided by Section 12 of our Constitution, which legally mandates a Pan-African foreign policy rooted in Ubuntu, Zimbabwe’s tenure will fiercely prioritize regional peace, local mineral beneficiation, and the total dismantling of trade barriers among African countries.

From upgrading border logistics to connecting cross-border supply chains for 640 million citizens, the Second Republic is proving that Africa’s solution to poverty is deep economic integration under the AfCFTA.

𝐖𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐚 𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐥𝐥, 𝐚𝐧 𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐦𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐧𝐨𝐧𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐝, 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲!

[Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Int Trade @MoFA_ZW]

This evening at the Munhumutapa Offices, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Hon. Prof. dr. Amon Murwira, received a courtesy call from his Zambian counterpart, Hon. Mulambo Haimbe, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, to solidify bilateral relations on the eve of the 25th COMESA Heads of State and Government Summit set for this Thursday in Harare.

Prof. Murwira took the opportunity to formally congratulate Minister Haimbe on his appointment as Zambia’s Foreign Minister, emphasizing that his leadership provides vital institutional continuity for the deep, historical brotherhood between Harare and Lusaka.

Under the "Zimbabwe is Open for Business" doctrine, the two Ministers held constructive deliberations aimed at strengthening cross-border trade, expanding transport infrastructure, and harmonizing custom logistics along the shared Zambezi corridor to benefit the broader US$1.23 trillion COMESA market.

The strategic engagement solidifies essential regional consensus and Pan-African unity as Zimbabwe prepares to officially assume the Chairmanship of COMESA tomorrow and take up its historic non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council for the 2027–2028 term, ensuring a highly synchronized SADC front to champion international law, global peace, and Global South perspectives on the world stage.

[Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Int Trade @MoFA_ZW]

🎥 [𝐖𝐀𝐓𝐂𝐇] 𝐎𝐍𝐄 𝐌𝐀𝐑𝐊𝐄𝐓, 𝐎𝐍𝐄 𝐅𝐔𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐄: 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐅. 𝐌𝐔𝐑𝐖𝐈𝐑𝐀 𝐂𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐒 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐏𝐄𝐀𝐂𝐄 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐑𝐄𝐌𝐎𝐕𝐀𝐋 𝐎𝐅 𝐁𝐀𝐑𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐑𝐒 𝐓𝐎 𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐄 𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐃𝐄

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Hon. Prof. dr. Amon Murwira, has urged COMESA Member States to prioritise peace and security, dismantle trade barriers and strengthen regional cooperation as pillars of sustainable development and shared prosperity.

Speaking at the 21st Meeting of COMESA Ministers of Foreign Affairs in Harare, Prof. Murwira called for African-led solutions to conflict, deeper regional integration and the removal of tariffs to realise the vision of “𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭, 𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞.”

“𝐖𝐞 𝐝𝐨 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐠𝐮𝐧𝐬; 𝐰𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐬,” he emphasised, underscoring the need to shift from conflict towards peace, production and prosperity.

[Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Int Trade @MoFA_ZW]

🇿🇼 🌍𝐙𝐈𝐌𝐁𝐀𝐁𝐖𝐄 𝐂𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐒 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐏𝐄𝐀𝐂𝐄, 𝐃𝐄𝐄𝐏𝐄𝐑 𝐑𝐄𝐆𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Hon. Prof. dr. Amon Murwira, has called on COMESA Member States to prioritise peace and security, dismantle trade barriers and strengthen regional cooperation as foundations for sustainable development and shared prosperity.

Officially opening the 21st Meeting of COMESA Ministers of Foreign Affairs at the New Parliament Building in Mt Hampden, Prof. Murwira emphasised that regional integration must deliver tangible benefits to citizens through increased trade, investment, stronger regional value chains and the free movement of people and goods.

He urged African countries to pursue African-led solutions to conflicts, strengthen preventive diplomacy and mediation, and ensure that borders facilitate rather than hinder trade.

“𝐖𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭, 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞. 𝐋𝐞𝐭 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐛𝐞 𝐚𝐝𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞, 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬,” he said, stressing that tariffs must fall to realise COMESA’s regional integration objectives.

[Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Int Trade @MoFA_ZW]

𝟐𝟏𝐒𝐓 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐄𝐒𝐀 𝐌𝐄𝐄𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐎𝐅 𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐒 𝐎𝐅 𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐄𝐈𝐆𝐍 𝐀𝐅𝐅𝐀𝐈𝐑𝐒 𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐑𝐖𝐀𝐘 𝐈𝐍 𝐌𝐓 𝐇𝐀𝐌𝐏𝐃𝐄𝐍

The 21st Meeting of the COMESA Ministers of Foreign Affairs is underway at the New Parliament Building in Mt Hampden, as part of the high-level engagements ahead of tomorrow's 25th COMESA Summit of Heads of State and Government.

The meeting brings together Ministers responsible for Foreign Affairs from the 21 Member States of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) to deliberate on regional cooperation, integration and the implementation of the bloc’s programmes and policies.

The COMESA Council of Ministers is the regional organisation’s second-highest policy-making organ, mandated to oversee its general functioning and guide the implementation of decisions aimed at advancing regional integration and economic development.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Hon. Prof. dr. Amon Murwira, is the incoming Chair of the Council of Ministers, as Zimbabwe prepares to assume the Chairmanship of COMESA at tomorrow’s Summit.

Zimbabwe’s anticipated leadership comes at a critical time in advancing the regional integration agenda, strengthening intra-regional trade, promoting investment and enhancing cooperation among Member States towards shared prosperity.

The engagements reaffirm COMESA’s commitment to building a more integrated, competitive and prosperous region through collective action and strengthened economic cooperation.

[Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Int Trade @MoFA_ZW]

🎥 [𝐖𝐀𝐓𝐂𝐇] 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐀𝐟𝐟𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞, 𝐇𝐨𝐧. 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟. 𝐝𝐫. 𝐀𝐦𝐨𝐧 𝐌𝐮𝐫𝐰𝐢𝐫𝐚, 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐛𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐫𝐬, 𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬.

Speaking at the 19th COMESA Business Forum Ministerial Cocktail in Harare yesterday evening, Prof. Murwira emphasised the need for stronger partnerships to boost production, intra-African trade and regional prosperity.

“𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧. 𝐃𝐨𝐧’𝐭 𝐥𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮.”

[Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Int Trade @MoFA_ZW]

🇿🇼 🌍𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚 𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧, 𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐖𝐚𝐢𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧!

Speaking as Guest of Honour at the 19th COMESA Business Forum Ministerial Cocktail in Harare yesterday evening, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Hon. Prof. dr. Amon Murwira called on Africa to accelerate industrialisation by harnessing its natural resources, indigenous knowledge, and innovation to drive production, trade, and investment.

He emphasised the need to dismantle barriers to regional trade, strengthen partnerships between government, academia and the private sector, and build African economies through homegrown solutions.

“𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧. 𝐃𝐨𝐧’𝐭 𝐥𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮,” he said, reaffirming Zimbabwe’s commitment to regional integration and an Africa that trades, produces and prospers together.

The Forum’s recommendations, adopted in the Business Forum Communiqué, will be presented to Heads of State and Government at the 25th COMESA Summit.

[Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Int Trade @MoFA_ZW]

🎥 𝐖𝐀𝐓𝐂𝐇: "𝐇𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚!" — 𝐃𝐫. 𝐆𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐙𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐰𝐞 𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐬 𝐙𝐢𝐦𝐛𝐚𝐛𝐰𝐞 𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐈𝐀𝐓𝐅 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬

[Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Int Trade @MoFA_ZW]

Yesterday evening at the Munhumutapa Offices, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Hon. Prof. dr. Amon Murwira, received a courtesy call from Dr. Gainmore Zanamwe, Director of Trade Facilitation and Investment Promotion at Afreximbank, to finalize the deployment of the historic Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF) Company Headquarters in Harare.

During the meeting, Dr. Zanamwe expressed profound satisfaction with Zimbabwe's rapid structural progress under the Second Republic, noting that the Government approved its position as the permanent host country.
Zimbabwe's government is rolling out over 90,000 square metres of state-of-the-art exhibition space and premium dedicated office infrastructure, transforming Harare into a vibrant commercial capital capable of driving continental trade under the AfCFTA.

Through this partnership, Zimbabwe is set to benefit exponentially from a continuous, multi-billion-dollar commercial pipeline that shifts the continental focus away from raw resource extraction toward deep value addition and localized manufacturing.
This economic momentum will culminate on the global stage as the Minister unveiled plans for a dedicated "Country Day" at IATF 2027 in Lagos, Nigeria, where Zimbabwe will aggressively pitch bankable, high-yield domestic projects to international financiers, effectively translating political goodwill into tangible local industries, capital integration, and sustainable jobs for its citizens.

[Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Int Trade @MoFA_ZW]

🎥 𝐖𝐀𝐓𝐂𝐇: "𝐍𝐲𝐢𝐤𝐚 𝐈𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐤𝐰𝐚 𝐍𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐞 𝐕𝐚𝐲𝐨 𝐆𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥!" — 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐌𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐠𝐰𝐚 𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚.

[Rwanda Broadcasting Agency (RBA) @rbarwanda]

Minisitiri w’Intebe, Dr. Nsengiyumva Justin, yageze i Harare muri Zimbabwe, aho azahagararira Perezida Paul Kagame, mu Nama ya 25 y’Abakuru b’Ibihugu na za Guverinoma bigize Umuryango w’Isoko Rusange ry’Ibihugu byo muri Afurika y'Iburasirazuba n'Amajyepfo (COMESA), kuri uyu wa Kane, tariki ya 22 Ukwakira 2026. #RBAAmakuru

[Rwanda Broadcasting Agency (RBA) @rbarwanda]

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Prime Minister Dr. Justin Nsengiyumva has arrived in Harare, Zimbabwe, to represent President Kagame at the 25th #COMESA Heads of State and Government Summit, scheduled for Thursday, 22 October 2026.

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[Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Int Trade @MoFA_ZW]

🎥 𝐖𝐀𝐓𝐂𝐇: "𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐚 𝐒𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲!" — 𝐇𝐨𝐧. 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟. 𝐝𝐫. 𝐀𝐦𝐨𝐧 𝐌𝐮𝐫𝐰𝐢𝐫𝐚 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐙𝐢𝐦𝐛𝐚𝐛𝐰𝐞’𝐬 𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟏𝟗𝐭𝐡 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐄𝐒𝐀 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐮𝐦.

[Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Int Trade @MoFA_ZW]

🎥 𝐖𝐀𝐓𝐂𝐇: "𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐛𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐮𝐧𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐤 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐔𝐒$𝟏 𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭!" — 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐄𝐒𝐀 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐲-𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚 𝐝𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫.

[Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Int Trade @MoFA_ZW]

🎥 𝐖𝐀𝐓𝐂𝐇: "𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮" — 𝐙𝐢𝐦𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐂𝐄𝐎 𝐌𝐫. 𝐀𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐧 𝐌𝐚𝐣𝐮𝐫𝐮 𝐝𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚 𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟏𝟗𝐭𝐡 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐄𝐒𝐀 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐮𝐦!

[ZimTrade @ZimTradeAlerts]

His Excellency, President Dr. E. D. Mnangagwa @edmnangagwa officially opened the 19th COMESA Business Forum & Exhibition, calling for the removal of tariff & non-tariff barriers to accelerate intra-regional trade. Greater market access across COMESA presents opportunities for Zimbabwean businesses to expand exports, diversify markets, strengthen regional value chains & drive inclusive growth.

[Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Int Trade @MoFA_ZW]

This afternoon in Harare, His Excellency President Dr. Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa is presiding as the Guest of Honour at the official opening of the 19th COMESA Business Forum and Exhibition at the HICC.

Running on the sidelines of the high-level 25th COMESA Summit, this premier economic assembly bridges the gap between public and private entities to aggressively accelerate intra-African trade, cross-border investment, and inclusive industrialisation under the regional banner, "One Market, One Future".

Grounded in the "Zimbabwe is Open for Business" doctrine and the continent's collective push toward the AfCFTA, President Mnangagwa emphasized that true African sovereignty hinges on ending the export of raw materials in favor of deep mineral beneficiation and localized manufacturing, headlined by strategic outcomes like the freshly signed ZimTrade-ALLPI leather value-addition accord.

Through establishing a stable and highly predictable investment environment to dismantle restrictive tariff and non-tariff barriers, this oversubscribed forum leverages Zimbabwe’s upcoming COMESA Chairmanship to integrate regional supply chains across a massive US$1.23 trillion market of 640 million people, translating political goodwill into tangible, shared continental prosperity.

[Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Int Trade @MoFA_ZW]

This afternoon in Harare, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Hon. Sheillah Chikomo, officially launched the Creating Opportunities for Youth and Women in Africa (COYWA) Programme in Zimbabwe.

Grounded in the Second Republic's flagship "Zimbabwe is Open for Business" doctrine and aligned with the upcoming 25th COMESA Summit, the project gives immediate, practical expression to inclusive regional industrialisation by systematically dismantling financial and structural barriers for youth and women-led micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs).

Implemented in a multilateral alliance with the COMESA Federation of Women in Business (COMFWB), AUDA-NEPAD, and the Spanish Government, Zimbabwe proudly joined Ethiopia, Kenya, and Seychelles in hosting a specialized COYWA Business Incubator.

This domestic hub will focus entirely on value addition within the leather and leather products sector, training rural and underserved entrepreneurs to convert raw hides into premium, export-ready goods. By offering intensive entrepreneurship training, digital literacy, and technical mentorship while calling on financial institutions to back start-ups with credit guarantees.

This landmark initiative seamlessly translates economic diplomacy into sustainable local enterprises, decent job creation, and active participation in the AfCFTA.

[Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Int Trade @MoFA_ZW]

This Monday evening at the Heritage Village, Liberation City, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Hon. Prof. dr. Amon Murwira, addressed at the COMESA Tourism and Cultural Night, calling on African nations to fiercely reclaim their cultural identity and harness their heritage as an active driver of regional industrialisation.

Held on the sidelines of the ongoing 25th COMESA Summit of Heads of State and Government in Harare, the address positioned cultural diplomacy as a vital engine for regional integration and trust-building among member states.

Grounded in Zimbabwe’s constitutional commitment to Pan-African unity and the doctrine of Ubuntu, Minister Murwira urged the continent to dismantle colonial-era systems that undermined African languages and traditions.
Highlighting a successful model of heritage-based industrialisation, the Minister used the commercial example of Marula wine production to mathematically demonstrate how indigenous resources paired with local innovation can generate immense wealth for communities, reinforcing the message that Africa’s shared heritage is a sovereign resource for building a united and self-reliant future.