The Department of Trade and Industry (the dti) has invited participation in an Investment and Trade Initiative to Zimbabwe on 27 to 31 October 2014. The target sectors for this mission include: (i) Agro-processing; (ii) Infrastructure (rail, road and telecoms); (iii) Built environment professionals (consulting engineers, civil engineering contractors, quantity surveying and architects); (iv) Energy (oil, gas and renewable energy); (v) Mining and capital equipment; and (vi) Electro-technical (electronics, electrical engineers, ICT and power).
Companies will be screened and selected in line with Export Market and Investment Assistance (EMIA) guidelines and market requirements, which are explained in the EMIA guidelines document. For the approved companies, the dti will provide: (i) A subsistence allowance of R2 300 per day; and (ii) An economy-class return airfare to a maximum of R17 000. Companies that are not eligible for EMIA funding are welcome to take part in this mission at their own expense.
The closing date for applications is 08 August 2014
