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Zimbabwean women urged to shun imports
03 Apr 2016 at 07:57hrs | Views
The government has made a passionate appeal to Zimbabweans, especially women, to shun imports and buy local products as a way of supporting the revival of local industries.
The call was made by Industry and Commerce Deputy Minister Chiratidzo Mabuwa while addressing people at the Large City Hall in Bulawayo.
Zimbabweans can play a major role in reviving the country's industries by deliberately choosing to buy local products.
Mabuwa says consuming imports amounts to exporting jobs to other countries while buying local products creates employment in the country, adding that the cooking oil sector is a success story of buying local.
"The strategy has worked on the cooking oil and this has promoted the soya and cotton to the cooking oil value chain production with companies such as United Refineries now able to support the country's needs," she said.
On the Cold Storage Company (CSC), Mabuwa says her ministry has endorsed its turn-around strategy and is confident if implemented the company will mobilise enough resources to fully revive its operations.
Agriculture, Mechanisation and Irrigation Development Deputy Minister Paddy Zhanda says the CSC has proposed to dispose some of its assets to raise at least US$40 million and recapitalise itself.
Most local companies are experiencing challenges in mobilising capital while some of those operating are complaining they are being put out of business by cheap imports some of which are smuggled into the country.
The call was made by Industry and Commerce Deputy Minister Chiratidzo Mabuwa while addressing people at the Large City Hall in Bulawayo.
Zimbabweans can play a major role in reviving the country's industries by deliberately choosing to buy local products.
Mabuwa says consuming imports amounts to exporting jobs to other countries while buying local products creates employment in the country, adding that the cooking oil sector is a success story of buying local.
On the Cold Storage Company (CSC), Mabuwa says her ministry has endorsed its turn-around strategy and is confident if implemented the company will mobilise enough resources to fully revive its operations.
Agriculture, Mechanisation and Irrigation Development Deputy Minister Paddy Zhanda says the CSC has proposed to dispose some of its assets to raise at least US$40 million and recapitalise itself.
Most local companies are experiencing challenges in mobilising capital while some of those operating are complaining they are being put out of business by cheap imports some of which are smuggled into the country.
Source - ZBC
