Doing Business in Zimbabwe

The objectives of the subject “International Trade and Business in the Republic of Zimbabwe” are the following:

1. To analyze the Zimbabwean Economy and Global Trade;
2. To know the business opportunities in the Republic of Zimbabwe;
3. To explore the Zimbabwean trade relations with the country of the student;
4. To know the Zimbabwean Trade Agreements;
5. To examine the profile of Zimbabwean Businesspeople;
6. To develop a business plan for Zimbabwean Market.

The Subject “Foreign Trade and Business in Zimbabwe” belongs to the following Online Higher Educational Programs taught by EENI Global Business School:

Doctorate (DIB): African Business, World Trade.

Course: Business in Southern Africa.

Masters (MIB): Business in Africa, International Business, Foreign Trade.

Learning materials in or Zimbabwe Zimbabue Zimbabue.

1. Credits of the subject “Foreign Trade and Business in Zimbabwe”: 1 ;
2. Duration: one week.

1. Nearest Ports to Zimbabwe
   1. Port of Durban (South Africa). Distance (Port of Durban-Harare): 1.674 kilometers;
   2. Port of Maputo (Mozambique);
   3. Access to the Port of Lobito (Angola);
   4. Port of Walvis Bay (Namibia). Via Trans-Caprivi Corridor Livingstone.
2. Trans-African corridors:
   1. Cairo-Gaborone Corridor;
   2. Beira-Lobito Corridor;
   3. North-South Corridor;
   4. Asia-Africa Growth Corridor.

Free Trade Agreements and Preferential Access of Zimbabwe

1. Zimbabwe and the Southern African Economic Area;
2. Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)
   1. COMESA-U.S. Trade Agreement.
3. Southern African Development Community (SADC)
   1. European Union-SADC Free Trade Agreement (FTA).
4. COMESA-EAC-SADC Tripartite Agreement;
5. African Continental Free-Trade Area (AfCFTA);
6. Zimbabwe is not eligible for the AGOA;
7. Africa-European Union Strategic Partnership (Cotonou Agreement);
8. Namibia-Zimbabwe Free Trade Agreement;
9. Free Trade Agreement European Union-Eastern and Southern African States (Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe);
10. Bilateral Trade Agreements with China, India, Canada, Malawi, and Japan;
11. United Kingdom-Mauritius-Seychelles-Zimbabwe Free Trade Agreement;
12. Global System of Trade Preferences among Developing Countries (GSTP);
13. International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) - Guest Member.

1. World Trade Organization (WTO)
   1. WTO Agreement on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS);
   2. WTO General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS);
   3. WTO Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT);
   4. WTO Agreement on Preshipment Inspection (PSI);
   5. WTO Agreement on Safeguards (SG);
   6. WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA).
2. World Customs Organization (WCO)
   1. Revised Kyoto Convention (RKC).
3. International Bureau of Containers and Intermodal Transport (BIC);
4. International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO, Chicago Convention);
5. International Maritime Organization (IMO)
   1. International Convention for Safe Containers (CSC);
   2. Convention Relating to Temporary Admission (Istanbul Convention).
6. Customs Convention on Containers (CCC, UN) - not a member;
7. Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM / IATA).

African Trade and Economic Organizations:

1. Economic Commission for Africa (ECA);
2. African Union (AU) 
   1. African Union Convention on Preventing and Combating Corruption;
   2. African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD).
3. African Development Bank (AfDB);
4. Africa-Asia Strategic Partnership (NAASP);
5. Africa-Turkey Partnership;
6. Afro-Arab Cooperation;
7. Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA);
8. Africa-Korea Partnership;
9. Africa-Japan Cooperation (TICAD);
10. Africa-South America Summit (ASA);
11. Forum on China-Africa Cooperation;
12. Africa-India Framework for Cooperation;
13. Africa-BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa).

Global Economic Organizations:

1. World Bank (WB);
2. World Trade Organization (WTO);
3. International Monetary Fund (IMF);
4. United Nations (UN)
   1. Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD);
   2. International Trade Centre (INTRACEN);
   3. World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).

The Republic of Zimbabwe

1. Borders of Zimbabwe: Zambia, Mozambique, South Africa, and Botswana;
2. Zimbabwean Population: 16.1 million people
   1. Bantu.
3. Zimbabwean Area: 390,580 square kilometers;
4. Official language of Zimbabwe: English;
5. Local Languages of Zimbabwe: Shona and Ndebele;
6. Capital of Zimbabwe: Harare;
7. Main cities of Zimbabwe: Bulawayo, Mutare-Masvingo, and Gweru;
8. Independence of Zimbabwe from the United Kingdom: 1965.

More information about Zimbabwe (EENI African Business Portal).

Religions in Zimbabwe:

1. African Traditional Religions;
2. Christianity (75% of Zimbabweans).

Zimbabwe belongs to the Southern African Economic Area (African Civilization).

Economic Profile of Zimbabwe:

1. Zimbabwean GDP growth: 5.6%;
2. Inflation: 3.9%;
3. Zimbabwean Currency: Dollar and ZAR (Rand);
4. Top Zimbabwean export products: platinum, cotton, tobacco, gold, ferroalloys, and clothing;
5. Top Zimbabwean imports products: machinery, transport equipment, manufactured goods, chemicals, fuels, and food products;
6. Largest export markets of Zimbabwe: The Democratic Republic of the Congo, South Africa, Botswana, and China;
7. Main import countries of Zimbabwe: South Africa and China;
8. Zimbabwean Natural resources: Coal, chromium, asbestos, gold, nickel, platinum, and diamonds;
9. Main Zimbabwean economic sector: mining industry (copper, nickel, gold).

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