ALLPI director backs African free trade deal
28/06/2018
Speaking at a conference on competition and trade in Zambia, Mr Mwinyihija said this new strategy is expected to boost the country’s leather production capacity.
“Zimbabwe is catching up, currently it is the only country in Africa which has gone through the first round of its strategy. It was slow in implementing things, but as of now they are working on the renewal of their strategy,” he said.
He added that the Zimbabwe Leather Development Council will be an important tool when it comes to moving this sector to “the next level”.
Mr Mwinyihija also made reference to the proposed continental free trade area designed to boost commerce between African countries. The leaders of 44 nations signed a deal backing this agreement in March, but 11 countries, most notably Nigeria and South Africa, did not.
“Producers in Africa need consumers in Africa. We can only build business when there is a consumer and a producer in Africa. When our small to medium enterprises are equipped, they can innovate and become competitive,” he said.
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