The Cross Borders for Economic Development (CBED) will launch the Provincial Presidential Disbursement of Funds initiative at Chinhoyi University of Technology on Sunday, October 12, 2025, in a move aimed at strengthening provincial economies and advancing the Second Republic’s Vision 2030.
The initiative seeks to empower local communities, support cross-border traders and entrepreneurs, and ensure that development funding reaches the grassroots.
The launch will feature economic empowerment sessions, discussions on Vision 2030-aligned strategies for inclusive growth, and networking opportunities with policymakers, investors, and community leaders.
Cde Colleen Muchinovainzwa, Provincial CBED Chairperson, will host the event, with Minister Marian Chombo and other senior Government officials in attendance, highlighting the initiative’s national and provincial significance.
Local Zimbabwean cross-border traders welcomed the initiative, expressing optimism about its potential to boost trade and livelihoods.
Mr. Tendai Chikodzi, a trader operating between Zimbabwe and South Africa, said, “Access to funding and guidance through this programme will help us expand our businesses and operate more sustainably. It shows that Government is serious about supporting traders who form the backbone of provincial economies.”
Another trader, Ms. Rutendo Nyamupfukudza, who regularly trades with Zambia, added, “The sessions on economic empowerment are very timely. Many of us struggle with small-scale funding and regulatory challenges. CBED’s initiative gives hope that we can grow without being hampered by bureaucracy.”
The event will start at 09:00 AM at Chinhoyi University of Technology, and the public is invited to attend.
CBED officials emphasised that the initiative is a platform for community participation, cross-border trade growth, and sustainable provincial development, ensuring that Vision 2030 is realised not only in policy but in action.
