Foreign Direct Investment in Zimbabwe The Role of Institutional Factors Farayi Gwenhamo 12 Working Paper Number 144 1 School of Economics University of Cape Town email farayi gwenhamo uct ac za 2 I would like to thank the Economics Research Southern Africa ERSA for their financial support I also wish to thank Johannes Fedderke Tony Leiman the unanimous ERSA referee faculty members
Get PriceLike in most African countries investment in mining in Zimbabwe is largely foreign driven However according to a survey conducted in 2024 by the Fraser Institute an international mining research centre Zimbabwe is listed as the third least attractive jurisdiction for investment
Get PriceThere appears to be a significant lack of foreign investment capital to develop mining projects in Africa The continent still poses too many challenges to investors and these obstacles are growing as African governments mature Today South Africa has strict BEE regulations while Zimbabwe has an indigenisation policy and requires
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Get PriceA foreign investor who wishes to establish a business in Zimbabwe must first obtain an The government established a ministry responsible for state owned enterprises in A list of countries/economies with MCC scorecards and links to those uranium the legislation required mining companies engaged in extraction or
Get PriceOverview The mining sector is highly diversified with close to 40 different minerals The sector accounts for about 12 percent of the country s gross domestic product GDP and the minister of mines claims the sector has the potential to generate US$12 billion annually by 2024 if the government addresses challenges such as persistent power shortages foreign currency shortages and policy
Get Pricethe Zimbabwe Investment Development Agency Act [Chapter 14 38] deals with investment promotion in the country 2 rights in relation to exploration and mining can be owned by a foreign entity The government amended the Indigenisation and Economic Empowerment Act
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Get PriceForeign Direct Investment FDI figures and enquiries are heavily biased towards mining highlighting the importance of the sector to the country s growth prospects in the medium to long term The mining sector has an estimated 850 operating mines across the country and these range from international mining houses to small scale mines
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Get PriceAug 2 2022Overview Zimbabwe s mining sector is highly diversified with close to 40 different minerals The predominant minerals include platinum group metals PGM chrome gold coal and diamonds The country boasts the second largest platinum deposit and high grade chromium ores in the world with approximately 2 8 billion tons of PGM and 10
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Get PriceJohannesburg — THE upcoming Mining Indaba in South Africa will present a platform for the new administration in Zimbabwe to attract investments into the country One of the most eagerly anticipated events at the forum set for Cape Town the Zimbabwe Mining Dialogue is a multi stakeholder platform aimed at promoting investment in Zimbabwe with
Get PriceFDI in Figures According to UNCTAD s World Investment Report 2024 FDI inflows into Botswana declined from $94 million in 2024 to $80 million in 2024 as a result of the global economic crisis triggered by the Covid 19 pandemic The total stock of FDI in Botswana reached USD 5 4 billion in 2024 The mining sector attracts most of the FDI However investments in the services industry insurance
Get PriceTherefore it remains a misconception that Zimbabwe favors Chinese but investment in mining in Zimbabwe remains open to any nationality 5 Mining investments only for foreigners In addition there is also a general misconception that investing in mining in Zimbabwe remains something that can only be done by foreigners because of the huge capital demands
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Get PriceStringent regulations have discouraged many potential investors from pursuing opportunities in Zimbabwe s mining industry in the past But President Emmerson Mnangagwa has begun making decisions to spur foreign direct investment in the mining industry likely spelling a long term shift to more pro business policies within the Zimbabwean government
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