By Talent Gondo- RUSSIAN billionaire and owner of The London Evening Standard, The Independent (UK) and television channel London Live, Evgeny Lebedev, has met President Emmerson Mnangagwa and appreciated the new dispensation for implementing reforms .

The state media reported that Lebedev said this soon after meeting President Mnangagwa at his Munhumutapa offices in Harare Friday.

Lebedev said there are vast economic opportunities in the country’s economy that are yet to be tapped.

He said:

“There are some positive reforms taking place in the country and these send a positive message to the rest of the world to come and invest in Zimbabwe.

Zimbabwe has vast opportunities especially in the tourism sector hence there is a need to market Zimbabwe extensively as a safe tourism destination.

There is plenty of wildlife, waterfalls, rivers and mountainous areas that can attract tourists which can boost the country’s economy.”