The Zimbabwe National Chamber of Commerce (ZNCC) has been actively engaging with various stakeholders to enhance the business landscape in Zimbabwe. By meeting with key organizations and government bodies, ZNCC is committed to promoting economic growth, improving competitiveness, and fostering collaboration in the commercial sector.

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Halfway through the implementation of the National Development Strategy I (NDS1), the Chamber, its Executive Council, and its broad membership do recognize the efforts by the Government of Zimbabwe in spearheading economic progress towards the attainment of an upper-middle-income society by 2030.

The Zimbabwe National Chamber of Commerce (ZNCC), in collaboration with the Friedrich Naumann Foundation and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), proudly presents the 4th Edition of the Annual State of Industry and Commerce Survey Report. This pivotal report provides a nuanced analysis of the macroeconomic dynamics within Zimbabwe, highlighting key trends, challenges, and potential solutions that can chart a course for enhanced business resilience and growth.

Corruption is prevalent in both the public and private sectors of the economy. The fight against corruption requires an integrated and holistic approach to reduce its prevalence in both the public and private sectors. Operating in a somewhat difficult environment, we are all vulnerable to corruption in all its forms and for one to resist the temptation, we can start by signing the Integrity Pledge. As the private sector, we need not justify our efforts to fight corruption on an ethical basis alone, but it should be a company’s business interest to ensure that it does not engage in corrupt practices.

As we approach the close of 2024, the Chamber takes a moment to update the business community on the Chamber's work during the third quarter and our focus as we move into the fourth quarter.

The Zimbabwe National Chamber of Commerce hosted the 10^th Edition of the Women in Enterprise Conference and Awards on 29 September 2023. The day encompassed insightful deliberations during the day and an awards ceremony in the evening. One of the topics under discussion was on: Strengthening Policy and Institutional Frameworks, Funding, and Networks to Advance Women’s Entrepreneurship. These conversations provided a clearer understanding of the landscape of women's entrepreneurship in Zimbabwe, identified challenges and opportunities, examined policy frameworks, and defined policy actions that would position African women, leaders in global women entrepreneurship, to play a transformative role in the Zimbabwean economy.

The Zimbabwe National Chamber of Commerce has set the theme for the year 2024 as "Unlocking New Frontiers for Sustainable Industrialization and Climate Smart Business Growth." This theme underscores the increasing recognition of sustainable industrialization and climate-smart business growth as essential drivers of economic prosperity while addressing global challenges such as climate change and environmental degradation. Building upon the momentum generated by the previous year's theme, "Transforming Economic Realities into Market Opportunities," the focus for 2024 aims to delve deeper into the pivotal role of sustainable practices in shaping Zimbabwe's economic landscape and its reverberations on the global stage.