Zimbabwe: US trade mission ready to do business
The trade delegation, which was in the country last week on a three -day mission to explore investme…The trade delegation, which was in the country last week on a three -day mission to explore investment opportunities, was representing businesses in the financial, agriculture, mining, engineering, energy, waste technology and hospitality sectors.
Addressing journalists on Friday, head of delegation Phillip de Leon said they had met with government officials and representatives of local companies.
“My assessment based on the two days we have spent here is that Zimbabwe is open to business. There are business opportunities everywhere so now the real work starts. We need to do follow ups. My perception at this stage is very positive,” he said.
De Leon, who is representing the Corporate Council on Africa on its maiden visit to the country, as well as an agriculture company, AGCO said there was vast potential in the sector which the country could exploit to reduce imports.
“You have an extraordinary potential in agriculture and we need to wake up the lion. My goal is to see how we can further develop agriculture,” he said.
“We agreed different things at different levels and one of my colleagues will come back in July.”