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Zimbabwe urged to use Comesa summit to attract investors

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Zimbabwe urged to use Comesa summit to attract investors

Analysts say Zimbabwe should use its chairmanship and hosting of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa summit to increase exports and attract more foreign investment. The Financial Gazette reports the calls, but the accessible article ends before detailing their arguments.

Zimbabwe should make use of its hosting and chairmanship of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (Comesa) to increase exports and attract more foreign direct investment, analysts quoted by Zimbabwean business daily The Financial Gazette said on Thursday.

Comesa brings together countries in eastern and southern Africa around a common market. In the published material, the analysts did not detail the measures they recommend for turning the summit into new investment.

The position follows a call published on 21 October to strengthen investment between Zimbabwe and Comesa countries. The country was also mentioned the same day in African discussions on its economic prospects, according to the call to invest with Comesa countries.

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