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Zimbabwe lures Saudi Arabia investors
Fungi Kwaramba in RIYADH, Saudi Arabia
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa arrived here yesterday to attend the Saudi Arabia-Africa summit where he will engage an array of investors from the oil rich country as well as have a one-on-one meeting with Saudi ruler, King Salman bin Adulazizi, as part of his bilateral engagements.
Last month, a high-powered delegation from Saudi Arabia led by special envoy Mr Adel Ahmed al Jubeir met President Mnangagwa at State House in Harare where several bilateral issues were discussed including the forthcoming Arab-Africa Summit.
The President’s visit comes at a time when the two countries have agreed to open embassies in their respective capitals, Harare and Riyadh, deepen economic trade and enhance co-operation in key sectors of agriculture and manufacturing industry.
Foreign Affairs and International Trade Minister Ambassador Frederick Shava said the President’s visit to Saudi Arabia is critical as it will enable investors from the oil rich country to explore vast investment opportunities in Zimbabwe.
“We are trying to attract the Saudis to co-operate with us in business, we are going to identify areas of mutual interest. They particularly have interests in mining, they have interests in ICT, they have interests in agriculture and this is what we are going to be pursuing and trying to attract the Saudis to co-operate with us in business,” said Ambassador Shava.
He said the country’s economic diplomatic offensive has yielded results and gave the example of the United Arab Emirates where Zimbabwe participated in the Dubai Expo leading to increased trade.
Saudi Arabia is the world’s third largest oil producer and largest oil exporter, controlling the world’s biggest oil reserves. The Kingdom is categorised as a high income economy by the World Bank and is the only Arab country to be part of the G20 major economies.
It’s economy is the largest in the Middle East. Under President Mnangagwa’s Engagement and Re-engagement pillar foreign policy, Zimbabwe has opened new diplomatic frontiers across the world with particular bias on economic co-operation.
This is in tandem with the President’s mantra that Zimbabwe is open for business, a thrust that has led to increased foreign direct investments from new markets such as the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Although Zimbabwe and Saudi Arabia currently do not have directly corresponding consulates, that is soon to change with plans from both countries at advanced stages to set up embassies.
The President, whose focus is on economic development towards an upper middle class status by 2030, is accompanied by the Minister of Finance, Economic Development and Investment Promotion, Professor Mthuli Ncube, Foreign Affairs and International Trade Minister Ambassador Shava, Minister of Industry and Commerce Sithembiso Nyoni, Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development, Dr Anxious Masuka, the Deputy Chief Secretary to the President and Cabinet Mr George Charamba and senior Government officials.
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FlyNamibia adds Zimbabwe route
FlyNamibia has announced it will, from April next year, launch flights between Windhoek and Victoria Falls to operate on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays between Hosea Kutako International Airport and Victoria Falls International Airport.
The new route is a key element in Zimbabwe’s regional network expansion strategy, FlyNamibia managing director Andre Compion said.
It will also enhance regional connectivity, promote tourism within Namibia and position Windhoek as an alternative gateway to the region.
FlyNamibia’s partnership with Airlink will give it access to the GDS, which will allow it to promote its new flights and packages to markets that were previously beyond reach. The airline is also planning to unveil new routes to Botswana and Angola in the future.
The new flights will effectively more than triple FlyNamibia’s current schedule of regional flights. Compion also revealed that the airline was entering the final phase of preparations for the introduction of flights to Luanda, Angola.
FlyNamibia is a Namibian private airline that mostly plies domestic routes from Eros Airport in Windhoek to Ondangwa, Rundu, Katima Mulilo, Lüderitz, and Oranjemund.
The airline also has a regional route between Hosea Kutako International Airport and Cape Town International Airport. The airline recently became a member of IATA.
This membership will give FlyNamibia access to a number of benefits, including global recognition and acceptance, access to IATA’s global network of airlines and travel agents, and support with marketing and sales.— Business Weekly
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FlyNamibia adds Zimbabwe route
FlyNamibia has announced it will, from April next year, launch flights between Windhoek and Victoria Falls to operate on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays between Hosea Kutako International Airport and Victoria Falls International Airport.
The new route is a key element in Zimbabwe’s regional network expansion strategy, FlyNamibia managing director Andre Compion said.
It will also enhance regional connectivity, promote tourism within Namibia and position Windhoek as an alternative gateway to the region.
FlyNamibia’s partnership with Airlink will give it access to the GDS, which will allow it to promote its new flights and packages to markets that were previously beyond reach. The airline is also planning to unveil new routes to Botswana and Angola in the future.
The new flights will effectively more than triple FlyNamibia’s current schedule of regional flights. Compion also revealed that the airline was entering the final phase of preparations for the introduction of flights to Luanda, Angola.
FlyNamibia is a Namibian private airline that mostly plies domestic routes from Eros Airport in Windhoek to Ondangwa, Rundu, Katima Mulilo, Lüderitz, and Oranjemund.
The airline also has a regional route between Hosea Kutako International Airport and Cape Town International Airport. The airline recently became a member of IATA.
This membership will give FlyNamibia access to a number of benefits, including global recognition and acceptance, access to IATA’s global network of airlines and travel agents, and support with marketing and sales.— Business Weekly
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