Chakwera’s next stop Mozambique, Tanzania: Malawi leader pledges economic cooperation with Zimbabwe
Malawian President Lazarus Chakwera on Wednesday pledged economic cooperation with Zimbabwe so as to improve the welfare of the two countries.
Chakwera was speaking at a State banquet hosted by Zimbabwean President Emerson Mnangagwa at the State House in Harare on Wednesday night.
At the banquet, the Zimbabwean President presented a bouquet of flowers to Malawian First Lady Monica Chakwera on behalf of First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa. The Malawian First Lady Monica Chakwera celebrated her birthday on Wednesday.
Chakwera will hold bilateral talks with his Zimbabwean counterpart Mnangagwa, whose regime has come under international spotlight for gross human rights abuses.
On his part, Mnangagwa was defiant according to quotes reported by state-owned The Herald newspaper: “ Those who prefer confrontation, anarchy, delinquency, civil disobedience and peddling falsehoods in a bid to unseat democratically elected Governments have no place in our country and indeed in the SADC region.”
Zimbabwe leader stressed the need to strengthen economic ties between Harare and Lilongwe.
He said Chakwera’s visit to Harare affords the two nations “an opportunity to refocus our cooperation in the areas of trade, agriculture, mining and social services. “
Said Mnangagwa: “Zimbabwe is ready to host the next session of the Joint Permanent Commission to enhance our socio-economic collaboration and identify new areas of cooperation.
“It is important that we leverage on the natural resources within our countries to grow our economies and improve the quality of life of our people.”
In line with the SADC Industrialisation Strategy and in the context of the African Continental Free Trade, the President said cooperation between Zimbabwe and Malawi, two countries that share cultural and geographical ties, will lead to a more prosperous and empowered Africa.
The President said Malawi and Zimbabwe should enhance private sector business exchanges and cooperation as well as cooperation between small and medium enterprises.
Officials from the two countries are working to establish a Zimbabwe-Malawi Business Forum to facilitate increased trade cooperation.
The Zimbabwe trip is Chakwera’s second State visit since he assumed office in June this year, the first being a day-long visit to Lusaka, Zambia last week.
The visit will be followed by Tanzania and Mozambique in what State House has described as “solidarity visits.”
Presidential press secretary Brian Banda confirmed that President Chakwera “will have a day-long visit to Mozambique next Tuesday and later Tanzania.”
Malawi borders Tanzania to the North, Mozambique to the South and East, and Zambia to the West.
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paja munati your predecessor should sort out the lake issue. I’m glad he is gone because now you can sort it out.
Thanks mr president is all what I wanted to hear. Seeing a leader who cares neighboring countries and activating all means of business first then go abroad. Not first trip straight away to USA,UK,GERMANY,ITALY and so on what is it for just undermining ourselves no man up Malawi not this time please.
Nsanje inland Port zila pati ndi Mozambique?
A brilliant idea by Rytson Bingu but no strategic steps to implementation ignoring all other stakeholders kapena panali podyera pa doko la Port herald
President spending a billion Kwacha on this trip drinking Champagne yet Parastatels cannot even pay their employees on time September salaries or clean water in many areas of Malawi to visit Zimbabwe who likely cannot assist Malawi when Zimbabwe is unable to assist themselves. DO NOT FORGET YOUR PEOPLE like the last President.
The visits are necessary and I believe budget for under head of states expenses. Unlike nkhalamba, he’s not making useless UN trips to present some stupid speeches. And no one is seeking help from anyone but rather established trade opportunities for both parties. Paja a Malawi tinazolowera kupemphetsa.
Foseki
Why should the government bail them out when they mismanaged the various government companies like Escom and admarc
Malawi’s exports and imports transit through Zimbabwe and Mozambique.Very important to maintain friendly relationships
In Zimbabwe grandfather’s are at helm of leadership!!!! Please don’t copy what is happening there
That’s what we call REAL leadership, full of vision. Hallo nkhalamba ku Mangochi ko?
Economic cooperation with Zimbabwe my foot!!!!!!! You can’t even buy a bottle of water there!!!
To allow Malawi goods to transit through Zimbabwe is economic cooperation in itself its not just buying bottles of water
Munthu wavala mask koma chimphuno chili pamtunda, a Chakwera Opanda olo mask. Zero social distancing. Mukatenga Covid Ife tiseka bola osatimanga
Ali pa dinner
Yes Mr President, under the previous governments the relationship with our neighbours have been for too long neglected!
We need free trade zones, trade corridors, cheaper excesses to the ports and trading hubs in the region, in order to be globally competitive, to strive in our business and finally create jobs! Let’s hope your meetings and negotiations resulting in actions! We are tired of lip service and sweet talks!
Nkhalamba was only obsessed with US and Europe and neglected our important neighbours. Koma akati UN, nde no. 1 nkhalamba kukayankhula zi ma speech zake zopanda nzeru. I believe zinkalembedwa ndi either Dausi or Nankhumwa. We can only develop if we form economic ties with our closest neighbours.
Malawi Zimbabwe and Zambia are already members of the Southern Africa free trade zone with South Africa. It is Malawi which imposes duties on goods coming into the country which increases the costs of many goods. Zimbabwe with high inflation has very little to offer Malawi being a food importer similar to Malawi.
Look closely at the picture! What do you see?