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ZimTrade to demand removal of trade obstacles
09 Mar 2015 at 06:48hrs | Views
ZIMTRADE has vowed to press government to remove various impediments negatively affected business in Bulawayo, ZimTrade Board Member Busisa Moyo has said.
Hundreds of firms have shut down in the city owing to harsh business environment and liquidity challenges.
Moyo was speaking in Bulawayo on Monday during the opening a four day Executive Development Programme on International Trade facilitated by the Indian Embassy.
"Zimtrade is aware of the challenges faced by industry and will continue to advocate to the relevant authorities for the removal of these impediments in order to enhance export competitiveness and trade efficiency' said Moyo.
Moyo thanked the Indian Embassy through its Indian Institute of Foreign trade which conducted the training for various companies.
An Indian Embassy representative said the IIFT delegation is visiting the country for the second time in less than five months and it is a reflective that of the importance of the programme.
'Needless to emphasise, it also speaks volumes of ZimTrade's own determination and keenness to make optimum use of the available opportunities'.
The training programme is aimed at capacitating companies in order to develop and enhance their exporting skills.
According to the ZimTrade, this development follows the successful hosting of a similar event in Harare last November.
Some of the courses to be covered are identifying and evaluating export markets, productivity enhancement techniques, enhancing the competitiveness of SMEs, global supply chain management, as well as rules of packaging, labelling and marketing in international markets.
The IIFT is an institution mandated by the government of India to conduct customised capacity building programmes on international business in Africa and this initiative was a result of the India-Africa Summit held in 2008 where it was agreed to implement programmes aimed at accelerating economic growth of African countries through increased and competitive participation in international trade.
Hundreds of firms have shut down in the city owing to harsh business environment and liquidity challenges.
Moyo was speaking in Bulawayo on Monday during the opening a four day Executive Development Programme on International Trade facilitated by the Indian Embassy.
"Zimtrade is aware of the challenges faced by industry and will continue to advocate to the relevant authorities for the removal of these impediments in order to enhance export competitiveness and trade efficiency' said Moyo.
Moyo thanked the Indian Embassy through its Indian Institute of Foreign trade which conducted the training for various companies.
'Needless to emphasise, it also speaks volumes of ZimTrade's own determination and keenness to make optimum use of the available opportunities'.
The training programme is aimed at capacitating companies in order to develop and enhance their exporting skills.
According to the ZimTrade, this development follows the successful hosting of a similar event in Harare last November.
Some of the courses to be covered are identifying and evaluating export markets, productivity enhancement techniques, enhancing the competitiveness of SMEs, global supply chain management, as well as rules of packaging, labelling and marketing in international markets.
The IIFT is an institution mandated by the government of India to conduct customised capacity building programmes on international business in Africa and this initiative was a result of the India-Africa Summit held in 2008 where it was agreed to implement programmes aimed at accelerating economic growth of African countries through increased and competitive participation in international trade.
Source - Byo24News
