Harare Gets Retail Lift as Mnangagwa Commissions Greenfields Centre

President Emmerson Mnangagwa has officially opened the Greenfields Retail Centre in Belvedere, a major commercial development expected to expand retail, dining and entertainment options while supporting economic growth and job creation. The new facility, developed under a public-private partnership model aligns with the country’s Vision 2030 agenda of modernising infrastructure and improving service delivery across the country. Speaking at the commissioning ceremony, Mnangagwa commended the partnership behind the project describing it as a model for national development.

“Well done for forging an investment partnership with far-reaching impacts on our people and the economy as a whole,” he said. The President applauded the Zimbabwe Agricultural Society for unlocking value through its spatial land development master plan adding that such initiatives demonstrate the success of collaboration between government and the private sector under the Second Republic. “The Greenfields Retail Centre is thus a testament to my government’s shared commitment to lift the quality of lifestyles in our country, propel overall economic growth and facilitate people-centred economic development,” he said.

Mnangagwa noted that investments in real estate and retail infrastructure are critical to Zimbabwe’s industrialisation drive revealing that the wholesale and retail sector contributed over 11 percent to the country’s GDP in 2024, with projected growth of 7.4 percent by 2026. He urged investors to expand similar developments nationwide including in rural areas and high-density suburbs while embracing modern, climate-smart designs. “No place in this country must be left behind,” he said.