​Invest Hong Kong (InvestHK) and the Zimbabwe Investment and Development Agency (ZIDA) today (September 9) sealed a new partnership to drive two-way investment between the two places, with their Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on economic and investment co-operation exchanged ceremonially on the main stage of the 11th Belt and Road Summit, witnessed by the Chief Secretary for Administration, Mr Chan Kwok-ki.

     The MOU exchange was conducted by the Director-General of Investment Promotion, Ms Alpha Lau, and the Chief Legal Officer of ZIDA, Ms Theresa Muchinguri.

     Ms Lau said, "Zimbabwe is an important partner as Hong Kong deepens its engagement with Africa and the Global South under the Belt and Road Initiative. With our international financial centre, deep capital markets, world-class professional services and unique connectivity with the Chinese Mainland, Hong Kong is the ideal springboard for African enterprises. Through this MOU, InvestHK and ZIDA will open doors in both directions and help Zimbabwean enterprises carry their ambition into Asia and beyond."

     Ms Muchinguri said, "Our objective is to create stronger pathways between international investors and viable opportunities in Zimbabwe. Through this co-operation with InvestHK, we can share opportunities more directly, facilitate introductions and support businesses that are considering Zimbabwe as an investment destination. Ultimately, the value of this partnership will be measured by our ability to translate these connections into investments that are implemented on the ground."

     Under the MOU, the two investment promotion agencies will work together to promote inward and outward investment, exchange information on their respective investment environments and opportunities, share investment promotion experience and support companies seeking to establish or expand their operations in either market.

     The MOU builds on InvestHK's growing ties with African businesses. In May this year, Associate Director-General of Investment Promotion Ms Loretta Lee led an InvestHK mission to South Africa and Rwanda, meeting with African enterprises, industry bodies and government investment agencies, as well as participating in high-level exchanges at the Africa CEO Forum in Kigali. Following the mission, InvestHK organised an African Day networking event to further strengthen relationships with key stakeholders from African companies and organisations in Hong Kong.

     These initiatives underscore Hong Kong's role as a "super connector" and "super value-adder" under the Belt and Road Initiative. InvestHK will continue to facilitate two-way investment by connecting African enterprises with Chinese Mainland and Asian markets through Hong Kong, while helping Chinese enterprises explore opportunities in Africa.

Ends/Wednesday, September 9, 2026
Issued at HKT 14:25

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