Industrialisation Key to SADC Economic Transformation, Leaders Tell Regional Summit

Zimbabwe Highlights National Development Goals at SADC Industrialisation Week in Durban

Zimbabwean delegates are actively participating in the 2026 Annual SADC Industrialisation Week, currently underway in Durban, South Africa, from July 27 to 31. The event, a crucial public-private platform for advancing industrial development across the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region, sees Zimbabwe outlining its strategies for sustainable industrial growth and regional integration. Discussions are focused on leveraging criti…

AU urges SADC to end raw material exports as Industrialisation Week opens in Durban

By Charmaine Ndlela Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau has called on Southern African countries to end their long-standing dependence on exporting raw materials, saying accelerated industrialisation and stronger regional value chains are critical to creating jobs, reducing poverty and improving the region’s global competitiveness. Delivering the keynote address at the opening of the 9th Southern African Development Community (SAD…

Industrialisation key to SADC economic transformation, leaders tell regional summit

Industrialisation remains the most effective pathway to economic transformation, regional leaders said on Monday as the 9th annual Southern African Development Community (SADC) Industrialisation Week got underway. The week-long event, SADC’s flagship platform for advancing regional industrial development, investment and economic transformation, was officially opened by eThekwini Mayor Cyril Xaba, while Minister of Trade and Industry and Competit…

Why TZ must turn SADC industrialisation week into an investment revolution

DURBAN: THE 9th Annual SADC Industrialisation Week (SIW 2026) will be held in Durban, South Africa, from today to Friday, and will offer more than a typical regional conference. Given its significance, it has been officiated by the president of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa. Hosted jointly by the South African government, the SADC Secretariat and the SADC Business Council, this event has established itself as Southern Africa’s leading platform f…