Zimbabwe plans to create 760 000 jobs by 2025, Finance Minister says

With this plan, Government is incentivising diversification in the economy and injecting life into the business community. For these processes to truly succeed, in particular privatisation, we need transparent and accountable mechanisms.

A new Zimbabwe must be an open, transparent and fair Zimbabwe.

Natural resources management, institutional alignment, governance and property rights will be at the top of the agenda as we look to make Zimbabwe a place people want to do business.

Since 2017, Zimbabwe has climbed up the World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business chart by 21 places. This trend must continue to provide the opportunities and jobs are people need and deserve.

At the heart of this is the creation of a knowledge-driven economy for sustained growth.  Zimbabweans are known and respected around the continent (and beyond!) as an educated and creative people. It is time this is converted into innovation for industrialisation.

Government must continue to invest in the reconfiguration of our education system with a strong emphasis on Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM).

In order to keep our brightest and most talented youth, we need to create a country which excites and entices. The most basic necessities are a roof over one’s head and access to healthcare. And while we are reinvigorating our efforts to build houses at a record-breaking level, we are also increasing our health expenditure to revolutionise the health system.

I have spent the last few years representing our great nation in economic forums around the world. I have found receptive and attentive ears.

His Excellency President Mnangagwa’s engagement and re-engagement drive continues to boost the country’s image. And the fruits of these efforts will be borne, through boosted trade and investment, as we march towards Vision 2030.

This strategy will not fund itself. But we have proven to ourselves and to the world that we can manage our funds, our economy and our currency.

We have tightened the belt, and taken back control; now we must spend wisely.

With the dark economic days behind us, and our fate firmly back in our own hands, we too look to the light upon the horizon with hope and optimism.

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