The Euromoney Zimbabwe Investment Conference closed on 22nd March after two packed days of speeches, presentations and wide-ranging frank debate. Over 600 delegates attended. The line up of keynote speeches included Hon Gorden Moyo, Minister of State Enterprises and Parastatals; Hon Elton Mangoma, Minister of Power and Energy; Hon Tendai Biti, Minister of Finance; Hon Tapiwa Mashakada, Minister of Economic Planning and Investment Promotion, Hon Francis Nhema, Minister of Environment and Natural Resources; Hon Sithembiso Nyoni, Minister for Small and Medium Enterprises and Cooperative Development; Hon Thokozani Khupe, Deputy Prime Minister; Hon Dr John L Nkomo, Vice President; Admassu Tadesse, Executive Vice Chairman, DBSA. The opening investors’ panel consisting of Jonathan Chenevix-Trench from African Century, Firdhose Coovadia from Essar Global, Richard Honey from Investec AM and Paul Maasdorp from Emerging Capital Partners, strongly supported the case and the opportunity for greater foreign investment in Zimbabwe.
The conference featured a wide variety of Zimbabwean and international panellists discussing financing Zimbabwe’s economy, SMEs, Banking and Capital Markets, Infrastructure, ICT, Agribusiness and Mining. The Hon Minister of Finance, Tendai Biti, announced the official launch of The Zimbabwe Accelerated Arrears Clearance, Debt and Development Strategy (ZAADDS) on 21st March 2012. We look forward to gather yet again next year to see the first achievements of this significant initiative for the country.
Speakers:
- Kofi Adomakoh, Director, Project and Export Development Finance, African Export Import Bank
- Jonathan Chenevix-Trench, Founding Partner, African Century
- Godfrey Chitambo, Executive Director, Zimbabwe Association of Microfinance Institutions
- Patricia Chizengeya, Manager, Cattle Bank Project, TN Holdings
- Firdhose Coovadia, Resident Director, Middle East and Africa and Turkey, Essar Global
- Patrick Devenish, Group Chief Executive, AICO Africa
- Sean Gammon, Managing Director, Imara Capital Zimbabwe
- Geoff Goss, Chief Executive Officer, Matamba Anonaka Technology Holdings
- Marah Hativagone, Chairperson, Zimbabwean Tourism Authority and Chairperson, Zimbabwe Investment Authority
- Richard Honey, Investment Principal, Investec Asset Management
- Damoni Kitabire, Lead Economist, Zimbabwe, African Development Bank
- Paul Maasdorp, Vice President, Emerging Capital Partners
- Somkhosi Malaba, Chief Executive Officer, Agricultural Development Bank of Zimbabwe
- John Mangudya, Chief Executive Officer, CBZ Bank
- Desmond Matete, Executive Director, Legal and Corporate Advisory Services, Infrastructure Development Bank of Zimbabwe
- Francis Matseketsa, Mobile Money Executive, Product Development and Operations, Econet Wireless
- Douglas Mboweni, Chief Executive Officer, Econet
- Richard Mbaiwa, Chief Executive Officer, Zimbabwe Investment Authority
- Alex Mhembere, Vice President, Chamber of Mines
- Neil Moyo, Head of Retail, Zimpost
- Emmanuel Munyukwi, Chief Executive, Zimbabwe Stock Exchange
- Omen Muza, Managing Director, TFC Capital Zimbabwe
- Nkosinathi Ncube, Mobile Money Executive, Sales and Customer Care, Econet Wireless
- Isaiah Nyangari, Chief Marketing Officer, Econet Wireless
- George Nyashanu, Group Chief Finance Officer, TN Holdings
- Odion Omonfoman, General Manager, Aiteo Group
- Emilio Pera, Lead Partner, Africa Financial Services, Ernst & Young
- Nadia Piffaretti, Senior Country Economist for Zimbabwe, World Bank Zimbabwe
- Herbert Rinashe, General Manager, CityMarket Wholesalers
- Jorim Schraven, Manager Financial Institutions Africa, FMO The Netherlands
- Peter Stephenson, Director of Business Development, Aiteo Group
- Petra Visser, Investment Officer, Financial Institutions, Africa, FMO The Netherlands
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| Address: Hon Tapiwa Mashakada, Minister of Finance, The Republic of Zimbabwe |
Address: Hon Tendai Biti, Minister of Finance, The Republic of Zimbabwe |
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| Vote of Thanks: Hon Thokozani Khupe, Deputy Prime Minister, The Republic of Zimbabwe |
Keynote Address and Interview: Admassu Tadesse, Executive Vice Chairman, Development Bank of Southern Africa |
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| Official opening: Hon Dr L Nkomo, Vice President, The Republic of Zimbabwe |
Panel I: Financing Zimbabwe's Economy |
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| Workshop Hosted By: Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Economic Planning and Investment Promotion - Doing Business in Zimbabwe |
Sector Profile: Mining - Potential of Zimbabwe's Mining Industry |
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| Panel III: Banking and Capital Markets |
Interview with: Hon Elton Mangoma, Minister of Power and Energy, The Republic of Zimbabwe |
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| The Audience |
Sector Profile: Agribusiness - Agribusiness in Southern Africa - Large Scale vs. Small Scale Models |
Presentations:
Sponsor Workshop B: Leveraging New Financial Asset Classes to Build Broader Financial Inclusion in Africa: The Introduction of Cattle Banking in Zimbabwe. Hosted by: TN Holdings.
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Sponsor Workshop C: Mobile Money and Financial Inclusion. Hosted by: Econet
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Sector Profile: TECHNOLOGY, ICT AND TELECOMS
ICT Opportunities in Zimbabwe - Where are They And What will it Take to Exploit Them?
Click here to download the presentation by Geoff Goss, Chief Executive Officer, Matamba Anonaka Technology Holdings
Click here to download the presentation by Douglas Mboweni, Cheif Executive Officer, Econet
Sector Profile: AGRIBUSINESS
Agribusiness in Southern Africa – Large Scale vs. Small Scale Models
Click here to download the presentation by Patrick Devenish, Group Chief Executive, AICO Africa