Zimbabwe: VP Chiwenga Praises Progress On Economic Projects in Beitbridge

AllAfricaCenterEN 3 min read 100% complete by By Thupeyo MuleyaOctober 27, 2025 at 06:00 AM

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Vice President Constantino Chiwenga of Zimbabwe praised progress on several economic projects in Beitbridge, including the Palm River Special Economic Zone (SEZ), where over US$200 million has been invested so far with plans for a total investment of US$3.6 billion over 12 years. The SEZ project includes a thermal power station, chrome smelting plant, and coal coking plant. Chiwenga also visited the Orange Ville Citrus project and Nottingham Estate Citrus project. He highlighted the projects' potential to drive infrastructure development, rural industrialization, and agricultural reform in Zimbabwe. Deputy Mines and Mining Development Minister Caleb Makwiranzou noted that 800 locals have been employed full-time through these investments.

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People's Republic of China 40% Nottingham Estate Citrus project 50% Orange Ville Citrus project 60% Palm River Special Economic Zone project ×270% Beitbridge ×380% Zimbabwe ×490% Constantino Chiwenga ×5100%

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economic projects 90% palm river sez project 85% investment 80% beitbridge 75% skills transfer programme 60% zimbabwe's economy 60% chrome smelting plant 55% coal coking plant 55% thermal power station 55% agricultural reform 45%

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