Zimbabwean businessman urges Zimbabweans in SA to invest back home to revive economy

Johannesburg-based Zimbabwean entrepreneur and businessman Edwin Anderson at an awards ceremony in Sandton, Johannesburg. He urged his compatriots to invest in Zimbabwe. Photo: ANA/Jonisayi MaromoReviving the ailing Zimbabwean economy requires considerable input and cooperation from the millions of its citizens based abroad, particularly in South Africa, according to Johannesburg-based Zimbabwean entrepreneur and businessman Edwin Anderson.

“We are here in South Africa to learn, so that whatever we have learnt, we can replicate, improving on it and put Zimbabwe on the world map. We do not want to bring Zimbabwe to its former glory, but to make it a global leader.” Harare suffered decades of economic downturn under the despotic rule of Robert Mugabe, which resulted in hyperinflation, unprecedented shortages of basic commodities, political instability, and a massive exodus of skilled and unskilled citizens who migrated to countries including South Africa, Botswana, Britain, and Australia.

“Let us not wait for occasions like tonight to demonstrate our oneness. Let us come together in whatever associations or groups we prefer and through them make more impactful contributions to our communities here and back home.”

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