Zimbabwe: 'Zim Is Open for Business' Mantra Now Rings Hollow

Zimbabwe's failure to attract foreign direct investment (FDI) in 2019, with investment plummeting by more than 50%, demonstrates that President Emmerson Mnangagwa's "Zimbabwe is open for business" mantra is a dismal flop.

It is also testimony to government's failure to implement far-reaching political and economic reforms to create conditions conducive for investment.

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