10 local tour operators to exhibit at Dubai Expo
Ten tourism operators have confirmed participation at the Expo 2020 Dubai in October this year where the country is expected to unpack Vision 2030 and market its vast investment opportunities.
Expo 2020 Dubai is a multi-billion-dollar innovation fair that was scheduled to run last year in the United Arab Emirates and was postponed due to the adverse impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.
“Cabinet wishes to inform the public that 10 tourism operators have expressed interest in participating at the expo and these are Africa Sun, Matetsi, Meikles, Shearwater, Wild Horizon, Five Bulls Tours, Rainbow Tourism Group, Tour Africa Travel, the Wattle Company and Khanondo Safaris and Tours,” Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Minister Monica Mutsvangwa said during a post-Cabinet media briefing on Tuesday.
Zimbabwe is one of the eight countries that was featured on the pre-expo week on travel in a programme titled “What’s on in the World’’ last February.
Through collaboration with the tourism private sector, Minister Mutsvangwa said South African Airways regional manager for Southern Africa and past president of the Tourism Business Council of Zimbabwe, Ms Winnie Muchanyuka, was nominated to be a speaker at the thematic Business Forum on Travel and Connectivity in January 2022.
“The nation is advised that ministries are mobilising the private sector players under their purview to participate at Expo Dubai 2020 in general, and at the Zimbabwe Trade and Investment Forum in particular.
“Steering committees to mobilise private sector participation have been set up for the following sectors, Industry and Commerce, Agriculture, Mining, Women Affairs and Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture as well as Higher and Tertiary Education,” she said.
In terms of reaching a wider market for Zimbabwean products, online trading platforms are being developed for sectors such as arts and culture, tourism, industry and SMEs and mining.
Minister Mutsvangwa said ZimTrade, the country’s trade development and promotion agency was working with industry and SMEs while the Minerals Marketing Corporation of Zimbabwe (MMCZ) was targeting selling diamonds online.
“Zimbabwe’s National Day at Expo 2020 Dubai will be celebrated on 14 March, 2022 and will be graced by His Excellency the President,” she said.
“Key deliverables will include cultural performances, investment meetings, high level delegations, digital screening of Zimbabwe content and engaging partners and service providers.
“The venue for the Zimbabwe Investment Centre has been booked and Jah Prayzah will perform at the National Day Celebrations.”
Minister Mutsvangwa advised the nation that content production has started and that her ministry will be working with various media houses to promote Zimbabwe’s participation at Expo 2020 Dubai.
“A countdown advert to Expo 2020 Dubai has already started on television and the nation is being educated on the importance and benefits of participating at the world fair,” she said. — chronice.cl.zw
