Zimbabwe: Brace for Free Trade, Local Industry Told

LOCAL industry should be prepared for the competition that will be brought by Zimbabwe’s participation in the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), Minister of Industry and Commerce, Mangaliso Ndlovu, has said.

The continent is in the process of implementing the AfCFTA trade protocol, which brings not only immense opportunities for Zimbabwe, but also demands that local industries produce quality projects with a competitive edge as similar products originating in other African countries will…