NEW DEHLI – Zimbabwe’s Vice President Constantino Chiwenga has sent a stern warning to agenda driven investors that the country is not open for extraction.
VP Chiwenga made the remarks at the 20th CII India–Africa Business Conclave on Wednesday 27th August 2025 in New Dehli, India.
The conference, which was from 27 to 29 August, ran under the theme “Synergies Towards Co-Creating a Shared Future” and VP Chiwenga officially opened the session.
“Zimbabwe is open for business-not for extraction, but for value creation, joint ventures, partnerships and shared growth,” he said.
The former army general who has won many hearts lately over his anti-corruption stance also emphasized that Africa has more to offer to the global community apart from the abundance of natural resources.
“We bring markets, talent, and innovation. Our continent is home to the fastest-growing population and some of the youngest, most dynamic minds in the world,” said VP Chiwenga.
KEY QUOTES FROM VP CHIWENGA’s SPEECH
1. “Africa and India share a relationship that goes beyond commerce. It is a partnership anchored in shared values -sovereignty, self-determination, and mutual respect-values forged during our respective struggles for independence.”
2. “We meet here again, not as former colonies seeking assistance and handouts, but as equal partners committed to building pathways of opportunity, progress, and prosperity for our peoples.”
3. “Africa offers the world more than just resources. We bring markets, talent, and innovation. Our continent is home to the fastest-growing population and some of the youngest, most dynamic minds in the world.”
4. “By 2050, Africa will house over 2.5 billion people, driving consumer demand, industrialization, and infrastructure development on an unprecedented scale.”
5. “Zimbabwe stands here today, as a ready and reliable partner… one of the most competitive destinations of first choice in Africa today.”
6. “Zimbabwe is open for business-not for extraction, but for value creation, joint ventures, partnerships and shared growth.”
7. “The strongest partnerships are not built on what one party can take from the other, but on what both can create together, for the mutual economic benefit of its citizenry.”
8. “Our mineral wealth-platinum, lithium, gold, chrome, and diamonds-positions us as a critical player in the global supply chain for green technologies and advanced manufacturing.”
9. “Together with India, we can write the next great chapter of South-South cooperation demonstrating to the world that partnerships among developing nations can drive innovation, build industries, and create a more equitable global economy.”
10. “Zimbabwe is ready. Africa is ready.”
