Euromoney to hold inaugural Zimbabwe investment conference in March
APA-Harare (Zimbabwe) Euromoney Conferences will hold its first Zimbabwe
Investment Conference in Harare on 8-9 March, bringing together
policymakers, businessmen, financiers and key international players, APA
learns here Saturday.
The organisers said the high-level conference would highlight Zimbabwe’s
attractions as a destination for fruitful foreign direct investment.
“This event is a must attend event for all those interested in Zimbabwe’s
investment opportunities,” Euromoney said in a statement.
The conference would be opened by Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai and seeks
to build on the success of last year’s Euromoney Zimbabwe Breakfast Briefing
held in Istanbul, Turkey, at the International Monetary Fund/World Bank
Annual Meeting 2009.
It is expected to be attended by senior Zimbabwean officials, including
President Robert Mugabe, Deputy President Joice Mujuru and cabinet
ministers.
Panellists lined up to speak at the conference include African Development
Bank president Donald Kaberuka and African Export-Import Bank president
Jean-Louis Ekra.
“The line-up of speakers from the Zimbabwean government, local and
international investors will set the scene for the economic direction of
Zimbabwe over the next crucial twelve months,” Euromoney said.
Co-hosted by Zimbabwe’s ministries of Finance and Investment Promotion, the
conference would provide a major platform for policy and strategy debate.
Zimbabwe’s investment climate has been blighted by fears of a blanket
nationalisation of foreign-owned companies.
Euromoney is a leading international financial publishing and event
organisation.
JN/ad/APA
2011-02-26