The Zimbabwe National Chamber of Commerce has moved to operationalise its cooperation agreement with India, hosting the Zimbabwe–India Business Forum to convert earlier commitments into structured investment partnerships and measurable trade outcomes.
The Forum, brought together Zimbabwean and Indian businesses under the framework of the Memorandum of Understanding signed between ZNCC and the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry at ZITF 2025.
ZNCC said the engagement is designed to translate the agreement “into bankable partnerships, targeted deals, and structured B2B engagements,” shifting the relationship from dialogue to implementation.
At the forum, the Chief Investment Promotion Officer of the Zimbabwe Investment and Development Agency, Silibaziso Chizwina, outlined investment opportunities across priority sectors. Her presentation highlighted reforms aimed at improving ease of doing business, investor protections and facilitation mechanisms to accelerate project implementation.
The message, ZNCC said, was clear: Zimbabwe is open for “structured, bankable, and mutually beneficial investment partnerships.”
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The Export Development Manager at ZimTrade, Tatenda Marume, focused on enhancing bilateral trade, emphasising export diversification, value addition, market intelligence and structured trade facilitation.
With India among Zimbabwe’s key trade partners, the forum underscored the need to transition from raw mineral and agricultural exports toward processed goods, standards compliance and sustainable supply chains.
Bilateral trade between the two countries spans minerals, machinery, pharmaceuticals, vehicles, chemicals and agricultural inputs. However, Zimbabwe’s exports remain largely primary commodities, while imports are dominated by manufactured goods and capital equipment — highlighting opportunities for beneficiation, joint ventures and industrial collaboration.
Aligned with ZNCC’s 2026 theme, “From Resilience to Competitiveness: Charting a New Path for Sustainable Industrial Growth,” the forum positioned India’s industrial capacity as complementary to Zimbabwe’s reform agenda in mining beneficiation, manufacturing, agriculture, pharmaceuticals, energy and infrastructure.
ZNCC said the focus going forward will be structured follow-through, sector-specific engagements and measurable outcomes.
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