Zimbabwe Pushes for ESG Accountability as Economy Rebounds to US$44.5 Billion

📅 Published: August 18, 2025

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The platform, which has been developed in partnership with the United Nations Trade and Development Agency, is designed to bring clarity and predictability to investors, businesses, and citizens navigating government procedures. “The e-Regulations platform is a centralised resource that enhances transparency, reduces bureaucratic complexity, and supports the ease of doing business.

It empowers users with the knowledge needed to navigate regulatory requirements and boosts investor confidence,” Chinamo said.

Chinamo noted that the portal’s launch was not the conclusion but the start of a broader reform agenda, with government departments and agencies (MDAs) being called upon to onboard and contribute actively to the platform.

At its core, the platform offers step-by-step guides on how to comply with various regulations, including what documents are required, how much it costs, the expected duration of the process, and contact information for responsible officials.

This offers investors the kind of clarity that has long been missing from Zimbabwe’s business environment.

ZIDA’s Chief Business Development Officer, Noel Mahombera, said that the goal is not only to document existing procedures but to streamline them. “What we’re showing today is not the ideal state, it’s a mapping of the current situation.

The next phase is simplification,” Mahombera said.

He highlighted how the traditional process of registering and operating a business in Zimbabwe is riddled with inefficiencies. “Getting to go through the whole myriad of agencies and municipalities that you have to interact with is not only cumbersome and complex, but it’s also very inefficient.

The forms that you submit to the different government agencies ask you to submit the same information most of the time,” Mahombera said.

The next phase of the project will introduce a “single form” model where investors can fill in one form, submit documents once, and make a single payment.

Government departments will then collaborate behind the scenes to process the application. “It’s not about taking away the roles of government agencies.

It’s about making it easier and more efficient for investors to interact with them,” Mahombera said.

The ultimate objective is to develop an online investor single window, a fully integrated digital platform where investors can complete all key procedures in one place.

This will include company registration, tax clearance, permits, and licences across various sectors. 🔗

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