AFRICAN TRADE CENTRE TO BE CONSTRUCTED IN ZIMBABWE

Africa trade centre facility to be constructed in Zimbabwe to promote Afreximbank.

The trade centre is to be constructed in Zimbabwe by the Africa Export-Import bank (Afreximbank) which will enable the centre to be transformed into an iconic business complexes with integrated one-stop trade services shop that will help in the creation of mini business parks for African trade.

President of Africa Export-Import bank, Dr. Benedict Oramah; ”I am happy to note that Zimbabwe will be the first beneficiary of this concept,”

According to him; “Nevertheless, the project, once complete, will transform Zimbabwe into an intra-African trade hub; a centre of knowledge and information about markets and a centre of discussions for major deals.”

The trade centre is expected to have features such as a large auditorium conference centre; a trade information centre; corporate rental office space for trade promoting bodies, export credit agencies, commercial banks among other things.

The project is expected to make Afreximbank expand its operations in Southern Africa in size, scope and complexity plus also Strengthen its relationship with the continent of Africa.