Fungai Lupande Mash Central Bureau
A US$1 million state-of-the-art roofing tile manufacturing plant targeting the local and export market is set to be constructed in Concession as investors respond to the invitation extended by Mazowe Rural District Council during an investment conference last year.

The investment being undertaken by Samano Projects, a company wholly-owned by indigenous Zimbabweans in the Diaspora, will create 400 jobs for the local community and result in the setting up of a five-megawatt solar plant worth $4,5 million.

Samano Projects chief executive Dr Wilson Abraham Banda told guests during the ground-breaking ceremony for the plant yesterday that the company was committed to playing its part in ensuring the success of the devolution agenda.

“We thank the President for ushering in devolution. We strongly feel that the private sector has a direct role to play in supporting the devolution drive by identifying opportunities outside Harare,” said Dr Banda.

“I hope that central Government will establish more export processing zones to lure investors in the private sector to participate in the devolution agenda.

“This creates an environment where investors realise that there is value in investing outside designated zones like Harare.

“The export drive can be another incentive, which can propel countrywide development at an unprecedented level.”

The company, which has branches in South Africa and Dubai, is also considering investing in housing development, solar energy, pharmaceuticals, specialist health care service and mining.

Mashonaland Central Provincial Affairs Minister Senator Monica Mavhunga, who was the guest of honour, said the investment was a milestone for the province.

“Zimbabwe is open for business mantra has allowed for progressive local authorities to market themselves to prospective local and international investors,” she said.

“The province is alive to the President’s Vision 2030, to become an upper-middle-class economy.

“This calls for the participation of all stakeholders including the business community.

“We are excited that the investors are fellow Zimbabwean in the diaspora who are investing back in their country. The employment opportunity created by the investment will improve the livelihood of our people and boost the country’s economic production.”

Member of Parliament for Mazowe West Cde Kazembe Kazembe, who is also the Minister of Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage, thanked the President for creating a conducive environment for investors.

Mazowe RDC council chairperson councillor John Mudzonga said council had adopted the ease of doing business strategy and are responding to investor applications within five working  days.

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