{"id":1042,"date":"2025-09-09T20:58:08","date_gmt":"2025-09-09T20:58:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thewasupost.co.zw\/?p=1042"},"modified":"2025-09-09T20:58:08","modified_gmt":"2025-09-09T20:58:08","slug":"zimbabwe-tourism-records-us1-2-billion-in-2024-as-investment-forum-opens-in-mutare","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thewasupost.co.zw\/index.php\/2025\/09\/09\/zimbabwe-tourism-records-us1-2-billion-in-2024-as-investment-forum-opens-in-mutare\/","title":{"rendered":"Zimbabwe Tourism Records US$1.2 Billion in 2024 as Investment Forum Opens in Mutare"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

By Fanuel Chinowaita<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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MUTARE 9 September 2025<\/strong>\u2013 Zimbabwe\u2019s tourism sector generated over US$1.2 billion in receipts from 1.6 million international arrivals in 2024, with investments worth US$190.5 million recorded \u2014 a 7% increase from 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The figures were revealed today by Deputy Minister of Tourism and Hospitality Industry, Hon. Tongai Mnangagwa, who delivered the keynote address on behalf of Minister Barbara Rwodzi at the Zimbabwe Tourism Investment Forum held at the Golden Peacock Villa Hotel in Mutare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mnangagwa said the growth was underpinned by improved air connectivity, aggressive destination marketing, and Zimbabwe\u2019s peace and stability.
\u201cEvery dollar invested in Zimbabwean tourism creates multiple streams of benefits \u2014 for investors, for local businesses, and for ordinary citizens,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe are determined to make tourism investment inclusive, resilient, and sustainable. Zimbabwe is open for business, and the opportunities are bankable.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He outlined priority areas for investors, including expansion of hotel and lodge capacity, development of eco-tourism and adventure facilities, cultural and religious tourism, smart digital platforms, and climate-friendly projects such as renewable energy-powered lodges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Earlier, Minister of State for Provincial Affairs and Devolution, Hon. Advocate Misheck Mugadza, welcomed delegates to Manicaland, describing the province as a \u201cstrategic investment hub\u201d with unmatched natural and cultural attractions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cManicaland is not just a tourist destination; it is a land of beauty, culture, and limitless opportunity,\u201d Mugadza said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFrom Nyanga and Vumba to Chimanimani and Mutarazi Falls, this province offers unique opportunities for eco-tourism, agri-tourism, and cultural heritage tourism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We are ready to partner with investors to turn these resources into engines of growth and job creation.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He added that hosting the forum in Mutare demonstrated government\u2019s commitment to devolving tourism development in line with Vision 2030.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cProvinces like Manicaland are engines of growth, and investing here means empowering local communities and ensuring that tourism revenues circulate within our districts,\u201d Mugadza said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The forum, running under the theme \u201cUnlocking Tourism Investment Opportunities for Local Economic Development,\u201d has attracted government officials, diplomats, industry leaders, and potential investors from Zimbabwe and abroad.
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By Fanuel Chinowaita MUTARE 9 September 2025\u2013 Zimbabwe\u2019s tourism sector generated over US$1.2 billion in receipts from 1.6 million international arrivals in 2024, with investments worth US$190.5 million recorded \u2014 a 7% increase from 2023. The figures were revealed today by Deputy Minister of Tourism and Hospitality Industry, Hon. Tongai Mnangagwa, who delivered the keynote…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1042","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-national-news"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thewasupost.co.zw\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1042","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thewasupost.co.zw\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thewasupost.co.zw\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thewasupost.co.zw\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thewasupost.co.zw\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1042"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/thewasupost.co.zw\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1042\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1043,"href":"https:\/\/thewasupost.co.zw\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1042\/revisions\/1043"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thewasupost.co.zw\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1042"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thewasupost.co.zw\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1042"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thewasupost.co.zw\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1042"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}