Diaspora Investment Conference kicks off

SAMUEL NJINGA IN MASVINGO.

All is set for the Second Diaspora Investment Conference and Homecoming event to be  held in Masvingo today.

The event, which is  being co-hosted by the office of the Minister of State and Devolution Affairs for Masvingo, Ezra Chadzamira, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade runs until Saturday.

Speaking during a press conference at his Benjamin Burombo Offices Tuesday, Minister Chadzamira said that the Diaspora Community is a crucial component  in the growth of the economy.

He also said  the government’s decisionhost this conference  was a sign  of its desire  to provide channels  Zimbabwean citizens that are abroad  to get involved in the emancipation of the economy.

“The first two days of the Conference have been dedicated as business days, which will provide a platform for information sharing between the Zimbabwean Diaspora Community and all stakeholders on the investment climate, opportunities across all sectors of the economy, incentives in Zimbabwe, as well as discuss practical ways in which the Diaspora can actively participate in the development of their motherland,”  Chadzamira said.

Over the past years, the Diaspora Community has been contributing immensely to the development of the economy through financial and social remittances.

 

In addition, Minister Chadzamira  said  there were plans  for the conference  to have a hybrid format , which will allow  individuals  who are unable to attend in person  to still take part in this national event.

 

 

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