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President Emerson Mnangagwa is in Bulawayo to Officiate at the current Mine Entra Expo at the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair.
The President arrived yesterday after officiating at the burial of the late National Hero Tshinga Dube.
He was met at the Joshua Mqabuko Nyongolo Nkomo Airport by Vice President Constantino GN Chiwenga with other senior government dignitaries.
This year’s edition of Mine Entra has 19 international exhibitors that have signed up, representing four foreign nations, namely China, the Democratic Republic of Congo, India and South Africa.
In a Press statement, ZITF Company chief executive officer Nicholas Ndebele said their teams and service providers were making final preparations to ensure a seamless experience for exhibitors, buyers and delegates.
“We expect our out-of-town exhibitors to start arriving this weekend [past weekend] and we are ready to receive them,” he said.
“Over the coming few days, attendees will engage in high-impact programming that highlights how innovation and collaboration can unlock success across the mining value chains,” he said.
Ndebele said this year’s edition will focus on maximising the contribution of the mining industry through local content and that various policy makers and industry leaders would address these issues.
This year’s Mine Entra is running under the theme, Unearthing Success: The Mining Value Chains, Innovation and Industrialisation Nexus.
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