Mnangagwa approves dates for ZITF
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has approved dates for the 2022 edition of the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF), company chairman Busisa Moyo has announced.
ZITF this year will be held from the 26th to the 30th of April at the company’s exhibition centre in Bulawayo.
In a statement, Busisa Moyo said ‘’ The ZITF Company Board and Management wishes to officially inform all stakeholders that His Excellency, the President of the Republic of Zimbabwe Dr E.D. Mnangagwa, has approved the hosting of the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair from 26 – 30 April 2022.
‘’The international, multi-sectoral exhibition will be held under the theme, “Rethink, Reimagine, Re-invent Value Chains for Economic Development”
‘’The theme locates ZITF as the nerve centre for driving adaptability, agility and resilience. It highlights the need for disruptive thinking enabling economic players to identify future
disruptors, craft and implement change strategies as the environment and needs of the business/economy change,’’ he said.
ZIFT is one of the major Meetings Incentives Conventions and Exhibition (MICE) events as it brings together a huge number of exhibitors and various business conferences.
According to Busisa Moyo, ‘’ZITF 2022 will therefore focus on the need for strategic transformation in the configuration and operation of local value chains and regional value chains (RVCs). By leveraging networking opportunities at the tradeshow and interacting with new ways of doing business, participants can reimagine their business models and reconfigure their supply chains to become more flexible, agile and resilient.
‘’ZITF 2022 exhibitors are encouraged to bring forth their best innovations that reflect their capabilities to formulate innovative home-grown solutions that match global standards.
‘’Exhibition bookings are now open and the response to the sales and marketing efforts has been very positive,’’ he said.
ZITF to leverage on last year’s success
The company also took the opportunity to inform the stakeholders that it is going to take every necessary precaution to ensure the safety and health of participants as it did last year.
‘’Based on the success and learnings of last year’s show, the ZITF Company wishes to assure its various stakeholders of its commitment to ensuring that all reasonable steps will be
taken to promote and maintain safe and healthy conditions for participants.
‘’We will continue to work with local and national health authorities to format the show in a manner that complies with health and safety regulations and minimises exposure risk to COVID19,’’ he said.
