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Zinara targets one million licensed vehicles by 2025
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The Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) has announced an ambitious plan to license one million vehicles by the end of 2025, aiming to boost compliance and increase funding for the country's road rehabilitation projects.
Currently, approximately 850,000 vehicles in Zimbabwe are licensed, out of an estimated total motor vehicle population of 1.7 million. Zinara, however, estimates that only 1.2 million of these vehicles are roadworthy and eligible for licensing, pointing to a significant compliance gap.
Speaking to the Zimbabwe Independent, Zinara CEO Nkosinathi Ncube emphasized the critical role of vehicle licensing in funding road maintenance, noting that it accounts for 37% of the administration's total revenue.
"Vehicle licensing is a critical revenue stream constituting 37% of Zinara's total revenue," Ncube said. "By reaching one million licensed vehicles, we will not only boost compliance rates but also significantly increase the funds available for road authorities to improve our road network."
To achieve this target, Zinara has launched several initiatives to make licensing more accessible. Licensing services are now available at tollgates, offering 24-hour access.
"Since Zinara acquired the multi-agent insurance licence, we are now able to issue full licence discs at any time of the day through our tollgates," Ncube explained.
Zinara is also investing in technical and technological support to strengthen its network of agents across the country. Enforcement agencies will continue to support efforts to ensure compliance, while public awareness campaigns will encourage motorists to participate.
Zinara's head of corporate communications and marketing, Tsungie Manyeza, highlighted the importance of collaboration to achieve the goal.
"We are working on a multi-channel strategy to enlist the partnership of motorists onto this grand mission," Manyeza said. "It is a big hairy and audacious goal (BHAG), which we are very excited about, but one which we also know fully well that we cannot achieve alone."
Manyeza underscored that achieving the one-million mark would provide sustained revenue growth, improving service delivery and enabling road authorities to carry out much-needed road rehabilitation and maintenance.
The initiative comes as Zimbabwe continues to grapple with deteriorating road conditions, making efficient revenue collection and allocation critical to addressing the infrastructure deficit. Zinara's push for increased compliance represents a pivotal step toward ensuring the country's road network is fit for purpose.
Currently, approximately 850,000 vehicles in Zimbabwe are licensed, out of an estimated total motor vehicle population of 1.7 million. Zinara, however, estimates that only 1.2 million of these vehicles are roadworthy and eligible for licensing, pointing to a significant compliance gap.
Speaking to the Zimbabwe Independent, Zinara CEO Nkosinathi Ncube emphasized the critical role of vehicle licensing in funding road maintenance, noting that it accounts for 37% of the administration's total revenue.
"Vehicle licensing is a critical revenue stream constituting 37% of Zinara's total revenue," Ncube said. "By reaching one million licensed vehicles, we will not only boost compliance rates but also significantly increase the funds available for road authorities to improve our road network."
To achieve this target, Zinara has launched several initiatives to make licensing more accessible. Licensing services are now available at tollgates, offering 24-hour access.
"Since Zinara acquired the multi-agent insurance licence, we are now able to issue full licence discs at any time of the day through our tollgates," Ncube explained.
Zinara is also investing in technical and technological support to strengthen its network of agents across the country. Enforcement agencies will continue to support efforts to ensure compliance, while public awareness campaigns will encourage motorists to participate.
Zinara's head of corporate communications and marketing, Tsungie Manyeza, highlighted the importance of collaboration to achieve the goal.
"We are working on a multi-channel strategy to enlist the partnership of motorists onto this grand mission," Manyeza said. "It is a big hairy and audacious goal (BHAG), which we are very excited about, but one which we also know fully well that we cannot achieve alone."
Manyeza underscored that achieving the one-million mark would provide sustained revenue growth, improving service delivery and enabling road authorities to carry out much-needed road rehabilitation and maintenance.
The initiative comes as Zimbabwe continues to grapple with deteriorating road conditions, making efficient revenue collection and allocation critical to addressing the infrastructure deficit. Zinara's push for increased compliance represents a pivotal step toward ensuring the country's road network is fit for purpose.
Source - the standard
