…as new committee moves to promote buy ‘Gweru brand’
Staff reporter
Gweru-Informal sector last week re-elected Tafadzwa Mazorodze as the chairperson for Gweru Chamber of Small to Medium Enterprises (SMEs).
Speaking to TellZim News, Mazorodze said his main objective was on empowering the SMEs.
“Our main goal is to empower SMEs, my promise basically is seeing micro medium and small enterprises elevating to become cooperates and also to create employment for them.
“We will also assist them with equipment, loan facilities and cheaper funding as well as newer technology so that they will graduate to Zimbabwe National Chamber of Commerce. We will also assist our SMEs to get registered for them to fit in the 25 percent budget that was set aside for procurement, devolution and tenders,” said Mazorodze.
He further said the new committee was focused towards promoting the ‘buy Gweru brand’.
“We have SMEs that are in transport and logistics, manufacturing and clothing sectors, so we will be aiming for our SMEs to produce the things that are needed in Gweru.
“We want Gweru to be participating in international trade, fully equip the SMEs with quality machinery that will help in producing quality products suitable for international market. Our community is working tirelessly delegating duties to promote 1500 SMEs to graduate so that they will be able to export their products with help of government and Non-Governmental Organizations,” he added.
Gweru Chamber of SMEs Vice Chairperson, Obert William said the sector aims to embrace and support opportunities presented by the government to them.
“Let us work together as SMEs, so that we can change our economy,” he said.
Speaking on the sidelines of the growing economy towards attaining vision 2030 meeting, the Ministry of Woman Affairs, Small to Medium Enterprise in a statement said the SMEs had become one of the fastest growing sectors in Zimbabwe.
