ZANU PF Spokesperson, Ambassador Christopher Mutsvangwa, has commended President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa’s economic vision, describing it as transformative and pivotal in driving national development.
Speaking at a press briefing held at the ZANU PF Headquarters in Harare on Monday, Ambassador Mutsvangwa highlighted the President’s consistent record of implementing successful projects both before and after assuming office, noting that his leadership continues to reshape the country’s growth trajectory.
“I have been working with President Mnangagwa my whole life and I know he carried out various successful projects before becoming President,” Ambassador Mutsvangwa said. “Under his leadership, we have experienced economic growth. This is deliberate planning, and it is delivering results.”
He drew parallels between Zimbabwe’s current course and China’s state-led development model, emphasising that Zimbabwe is on a similar path of transformation. “I have been to China and I saw what happened there. That is the route Zimbabwe is taking. I am telling you, you will see,” he added.
Ambassador Mutsvangwa pointed to infrastructure renewal, agricultural revitalisation, and investment promotion as the cornerstones of the Second Republic’s economic programme under President Mnangagwa. Roads and bridges are being modernised, irrigation schemes are expanding agricultural productivity, and renewed investor confidence is evident in mining and manufacturing.
Among the signature infrastructure projects are the Harare to Beitbridge Highway, which is nearing completion, the Harare to Chirundu Road upgrade, and the development of access roads to the New Parliament Building in Mt Hampden. In addition, the Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport expansion is positioning Zimbabwe as a regional aviation hub while the rehabilitation of Hwange Power Station Units 7 and 8 has boosted the national power grid, easing electricity shortages and supporting industrial growth.
In agriculture, Zimbabwe has achieved wheat self-sufficiency for the first time in decades, with increased irrigation and mechanisation projects strengthening food security. The Pfumvudza/Intwasa programme continues to uplift smallholder farmers across provinces, while large-scale irrigation projects such as Gwayi-Shangani Dam and Kunzvi Dam are set to transform water supply for both domestic and agricultural use.
The administration has also championed value addition and beneficiation in mining, with major investments in lithium, gold, and platinum. Projects like the Manhize Steel Plant in Mvuma, one of the largest steel operations in Africa, reflect the President’s emphasis on industrialisation and positioning Zimbabwe as a manufacturing hub.
Finance and Economic Development Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube has also played a key role in implementing the President’s economic vision, overseeing fiscal and monetary reforms, stabilising revenues, and creating an environment to attract investment. His policies, aligned with the National Development Strategy 1, continue to reinforce government’s focus on growth and stability.
Ambassador Mutsvangwa reaffirmed that this vision is not about short-term fixes but about building foundations for a modernised economy that serves the needs of citizens and places Zimbabwe firmly on the path to upper-middle income status by 2030.
