Some European countries have signaled their willingness to lift sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe during the Robert Mugabe era for almost two decades.
State-owned Herald newspaper reported that the European Union countries are considering the possibility of the lifting the sanctions following recent political changes in the southern African country.
The paper quoted the honorary consul for Zimbabwe in Spain, Jose Maria Camallonga as saying that “The lifting of the sanctions would mean a substantial boost to Zimbabwe’s economy, especially in terms of foreign investments. Once the sanctions have been lifted and reforms are under way, Zimbabwe can start to attract businesses to carry out investment and projects in numerous sectors such as mining, tourism and infrastructure”.
Camallonga said President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s enthusiasm towards reforming his country has given some hopes that the European Union member countries would listen to calls for them to lift the sanctions imposed on the African country.
Zimbabwe suffered major economic retrogression following sanction imposition over claims of human rights abuses and poor democratic systems under former President Robert Mugabe.
Source: Africafeeds.com
