The Zambia Development Agency (ZDA) has reaffirmed its position in promoting intra Africa trading activities within the continent.
Speaking when he paid a courtesy call on High Commissioner of Mozambique to Zambia and Dean of the Diplomatic Corps Jeronimo Chivavi, Agency Board Chairman Fisho Mwale said Zambia wants to strengthen its economic relations in terms of trade and investments with its neighboring countries and Africa at large.
Mr. Mwale stated that the country is also open to investments from other African countries just like it welcomes investments from other continents in the world.
“We want you to express on our behalf to all the African ambassadors that ZDA has an open door policy in terms of investments, trade, entrepreneurship and joint venture partnerships even with African countries,” Mr. Mwale stated.
He said it is imperative that Africans start growing from their own resources and entrepreneurial skills, stating that ZDA which is at the center of entrepreneurial and industrial development of Zambia is well positioned to promote not only Zambians into other African markets, but also other African investors and entrepreneurs into the Zambian space.
“ZDA which is at the center of entrepreneurial and industrial development of Zambia is well positioned to promote not only Zambians into other African markets, but also other African investors and entrepreneurs into the Zambian space. There are so many ‘Dangotes’ out there who are welcome into Zambia and equally, we do have Zambians with comparative advantage who can enter the African market place for investment, industrialization and export oriented activities,” he stated.
And the Mozambican High Commissioner to Zambia Jeronimo Chivavi said as Mozambique is scheduled to take over the Southern African Development Community (SADC) chairmanship next month, his office will arrange a meeting with all the African Ambassadors in Zambia and invite ZDA to make a presentation to the ambassadors and engage them on an individual basis.
He further invited the Agency and the Zambian private sector to a SADC business forum to be held in Mozambique next year.
“We want the ZDA to help mobilize Zambian private sector to participate in the business forum scheduled for March next year to promote trade, investment and partnerships,” Mr. Chivavi said .