By A Correspondent- ZIMBABWEANS living in the diaspora have a role to play in rebuilding the country’s economy, President Mnangagwa has said.

The President said it was every Zimbabwean’s responsibility to contribute towards economic recovery.

He said this yesterday while addressing Zimbabweans working and living in Namibia.

President Mnangagwa is in Namibia on three-day State visit which ends today.

“The rebuilding, growth and prosperity of our country is everyone’s responsibility, both home and abroad. We are one people with a shared destiny in our country,” he said.

The President added that as the country’s economy mends, he was looking forward to seeing some Zimbabweans returning home to help develop the country.

“I look forward as our economy recovers to possibly some of you who have acquired skills or have been exposed to skills outside Zimbabwe to think of coming back home to contribute to the task of growing and modernising our country.

“Zimbabwe is for all of us, no one should be left behind,” said President Mnangagwa.

The President implored Zimbabweans living in the diaspora to invest back home.

Today President Mnangangwa is expected to inaugurate Zimbabwe’s Dry Port Facility at Walvis Bay.

He said the facility provides vast investment opportunities for Zimbabweans living in Namibia and in other countries. 

The President also encouraged Zimbabweans living in Namibia to take full advantage of several bilateral agreements signed between Zimbabwe and Windhoek.

Zimbabwe and Namibia yesterday signed seven bilateral agreements aimed at boosting economic cooperation between the two countries.

“I therefore call on you brothers and sisters in the diaspora to be good ambassadors of our beautiful country and invest back home.

“We urge you to take advantage of the opportunities that arise from these agreements, to cut business and trade niches for the benefit of your motherland.

“Tomorrow I will also have an occasion to officially inaugurate the Zimbabwe Dry Port Facility and Walvis Bay which should help in the movement of imports and exports from our country and to our country.

“I urge you to initiate new business models that take advantage of the new dry port facility,” he said.-StateMedia