Nation Building: Minister Machakaire Urges Diasporans to Build Industries Back Home
The Government has issued a clarion call to Zimbabweans living abroad to intensify investment and skills transfer, declaring that "no one will develop Zimbabwe for us if we do not participate ourselves."
Speaking at the ZAA Diaspora Investment and Skills Forum, Youth Empowerment Minister Tino Machakaire emphasized that the diaspora is the nation's greatest asset for innovation and industrial transformation.
"Zimbabwe is open for investment. Zimbabwe is open for partnerships. Zimbabwe is open for innovation. This is the time to build industries and create jobs for future generations."
Industrial Transformation
Targeted Investment Pillars
Government is encouraging participation across multiple high-growth economic sectors.
Agriculture & Mining
Opportunities for industrialization and value addition in communal and commercial landscapes.
Real Estate & Infrastructure
Push for diaspora-led housing projects and infrastructure partnerships to modernize Zimbabwean cities.
The Digital Frontier
Digitalisation & Youth Ownership
The Minister emphasized that youth must lead through technology, not just consume it.
Innovation Hubs
Commitment to supporting ICT development and technology-driven enterprises through vocational training and empowerment programs.
Digital Skills
Call for diaspora experts in tech and engineering to facilitate knowledge transfer to local innovation hubs.
Human Capital
Support for Professionals Abroad
Government is seeking partnerships to improve the welfare of Zimbabweans working in international healthcare and industry.
Pension & Professional Security
Minister Machakaire revealed plans to advocate for better pension protection and secure employment systems for healthcare professionals abroad.
The "Builders" Needed
Collective Transformation
Minister Machakaire's address highlights a pivotal shift: the Government is no longer viewing the diaspora as merely a source of remittances, but as primary builders of the nation's industrial base. By targeting digital skills, vocational training, and professional welfare, the State is attempting to create a reciprocal ecosystem where Zimbabwean expertise abroad directly fuels local industrialization.
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