Learn about barriers to market entry and local requirements, i.e. things to be aware of when entering the market for this country.
Last Published: 7/24/2019
  • Shortage of foreign exchange introduces uncertainties regarding profit and dividend payments abroad.  The risk has worsened due to de-risking by international banks resulting in very few international correspondent banking relationships.
  • Uncertainty of land tenure on resettled farms increases the risk to agricultural investments.
  • Frequently changing policies and their inconsistent application, often based on political or personal grounds, creates additional challenges for planning and operating businesses in Zimbabwe.
  • High wage demands not in line with growth in productivity continue to raise the cost of doing business in Zimbabwe.
  • Zimbabwe’s arrears in payments to the international financial institutions and its high external debt overhang limit the country’s ability to access official development assistance at concessional rates.  It also limits country’s ability to access credit from international capital markets.
  • A binding shortage of cash on the market constrains production and limits domestic demand. 

 

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