ZIMBABWE Investment Authority (ZIA) board chairman and AfrAsia Kingdom Zimbabwe founder Nigel Chanakira (pictured right) has challenged political parties in Zimbabwe to conduct a peaceful election in order to save the country from losing potential investors.
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Speaking in Bulawayo last week, Chanakira said Zimbabwe should avoid another bloody election similar to that of 2008 in order to improve its battered investment image.
“As business we are particularly demanding peaceful elections. The political leaders have been calling for peaceful elections and this is exactly what we want,” he said.
Chanakira said it was critical for relevant stakeholders and government to put an enabling environment that would woo investors.
“Government and key stakeholders should continuously strive to create a conducive investment environment that will attract the right investment and bring about sustainable development,” said Chanakira.
He said Zimbabwe’s investment climate was ranked poorly by the World Bank and World Economic Forum.
He said Zimbabwe’s rankings on “doing business indicators” and “competitiveness indicators” was judged the worst by the World Bank and World Economic Forum and challenged all relevant stakeholders to restore Zimbabwe as a global brand.
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However, Chanakira challenged potential investors to invest in Zimbabwe now and not to wait for the elections as it might be too late.
