Online Reporter
Bard Santner Markets Incorporated chief executive officer Mr Senziwani Sikhosana says the upcoming visit to Zimbabwe by Africa’s top businessman, Mr Aliko Dangote, will unlock fresh investment inflows, drive economic growth, and create thousands of jobs.
Mr Sikhosana, a banker and one of the facilitators of the visit, said the Nigerian billionaire’s business mission will focus on large-scale projects in the mining, cement, and power generation sectors, with an estimated investment value of around US$1 billion.
He is working with Presidential Investment Advisor Dr Paul Tungwarara, business facilitator and journalist Mrs Josephine Mahachi, and Government officials to coordinate the high-profile visit. The exact dates are yet to be announced.
“We are pleased to confirm that Mr Dangote will be visiting Zimbabwe to pursue a major investment project in the mining and power sectors,” said Mr Sikhosana. “Our role is to ensure that the project is successfully consummated and that it brings tangible investment to the country.”
According to sources close to the organisers, Mr Dangote’s team will meet President Emmerson Mnangagwa and senior Government officials to finalise plans for a large-scale investment package aligned with the Government’s Vision 2030 goals of building a modern and industrialised economy.
The proposed projects include establishing a cement manufacturing plant, limestone quarry and grinding facility, coal mine, and power station.
Mr Dangote, who leads the Dangote Industries Limited conglomerate, runs business operations in 17 African countries across multiple sectors including cement, sugar, flour, fertiliser, oil, gas, beverages, and logistics.
Mr Sikhosana said renewed engagements with Mr Dangote were initiated during the 32nd Afreximbank Annual Meetings held in Abuja, Nigeria, in June 2025. Following that event, Bard Santner executives visited Dangote’s operations in Nigeria and Zambia to explore potential partnerships.
Mr Sikhosana said the planned visit, after visiting the country in 2015 and 2018, reflects growing investor confidence and a strong commitment to regional economic integration under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).
“This investment will not only enhance Zimbabwe’s industrial capacity but also position the country as a hub for Pan-African trade and development,” he said
The post “Dangote visit to spur investment, job creation” appeared first on herald.
The post “Dangote visit to spur investment, job creation” appeared first on Zimbabwe Situation.