“People know that, whatever difficulties this country presently faces, the clock can't be turned back. The direction of change is irreversible.”
Dr Denis Worrall

For obvious reasons, over the past few years Zimbabwe has not featured in international investment or marketing initiatives. We at Omega became aware of a marked pick-up of business interest in that country shortly after the 17 September 2008 agreement when certain institutional investors (mainly in London) began murmuring about establishing funds to invest into Zimbabwe. That agreement, it will be recalled, was the one that set up the so-called inclusive agreement.

As a consequence, we organised two conferences on mining in Zimbabwe. The first, in association with Deloitte, was in London on 23 June, and the second in Johannesburg on 5 August 2009. Both initiatives drew record attendances, clearly indicating considerable interest. As far as mining in Zimbabwe is concerned, this is understandable: with asbestos, chromate, gold, coal and base-metals, it is a richly-endowed resource country – a fact also testified to by the presence in Zimbabwe of some of the major mining companies in the world.

But other sectors in the Zimbabwe economy offer similar opportunities for outside participants. Against this background we recognise that, whatever difficulties Zimbabwe presently faces, the direction of change is irreversible. The clock can’t be turned back. And this event, with its emphasis on business-to-business exchanges, is to take advantage of these opportunities.

Contact:

Kim Smith+27 (0)21 689 7881 or Email
kims@omegainvest.co.za
Or
Daniel Bloch +27 (0)21 689 7881 or email
danielb@omegainvest.co.za