Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Int Trade

This afternoon at the Munhumutapa Offices, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Hon. Prof. dr. Amon Murwira, received a farewell courtesy call from the outgoing Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Ethiopia, H.E. Rashid Mohammed Abdulwahid, who served in the country for four years. During his tenure, relations between the two countries marked a major high point for the Second Republic's aggressive re-engagement drive and the flagship "Zimbabwe is Open for Business" doctrine. Ambassador Abdulwahid expressed his deepest gratitude to the Government and the people of Zimbabwe for their unmatched hospitality, while celebrating the highly successful commercial, diplomatic, and grassroots milestones achieved during his tenure. A major legacy of the Ambassador's tour of duty was his active, hands-on commitment to localized sustainable development. Throughout his four years of service, he partnered extensively with local schools to spearhead environmental maintenance and waste management programs, directly engaging youth in climate action, clean-up campaigns, and tree-planting initiatives to foster long-term conservation habits. Under the visionary leadership of H.E. President Dr. Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa, Zimbabwe and Ethiopia have systematically deepened their bilateral ties, most notably leveraging Zimbabwe's newly assumed Chairmanship of the US$1.23 trillion COMESA market and the rapid implementation of the AfCFTA

This Tuesday at the Munhumutapa Offices, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Hon. Prof. dr. Amon Murwira, received a courtesy call from the Ambassador-Designate of the Republic of Korea to the Republic of Zimbabwe, Mr. Kwang-Heon Doh. The engagement comes ahead of the Ambassador-Designate’s scheduled presentation of his credentials to His Excellency the President, Dr. Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa, at State House later this week.

𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐦𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐟𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐫 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐚 𝐬𝐲𝐦𝐛𝐨𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲! 💃🕺 At last Friday’s successful 2026 ZimTrade Exporter of the Year Awards Dinner Gala, everyone hit the dance floor, turning the evening into a vibrant celebration of teamwork, camaraderie and shared success. Building a stronger trade sector also means building stronger teams! 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞! 🇿🇼🤝

🎥 𝐖𝐀𝐓𝐂𝐇: "𝐖𝐞 𝐝𝐨𝐧'𝐭 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐛𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐩𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐬; 𝐰𝐞 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐙𝐢𝐦𝐛𝐚𝐛𝐰𝐞!" This Monday in Harare, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Hon. Prof. dr. Amon Murwira, delivered an address during the launch of the diplomatic training course for Zimbabwe’s newly appointed Ambassador-Designates. Speaking on the unwavering patriotic conviction, Prof. Murwira stripped away the standard text of traditional bureaucracy to outline the profound spiritual weight of representing 17 million Zimbabwean citizens . In his presentation, the Minister declared that effective diplomacy abroad must always be anchored in domestic strength at home, and that international engagement is a complete "talk show" unless it generates tangible benefits for national development, industrialization, and innovation. For the people of Zimbabwe. Outlining the Ministry's unshakeable foundational mandate, for the integrity, dignity, and prosperity of Zimbabwe, he defined the absolute "reddest line" of our statecraft:

🎥 𝐖𝐀𝐓𝐂𝐇: "𝐀𝐧 𝐀𝐦𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐝𝐨𝐫 𝐢𝐬 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐓𝐨𝐭𝐚𝐥!" — 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟. 𝐀𝐦𝐨𝐧 𝐌𝐮𝐫𝐰𝐢𝐫𝐚 𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐝-𝐬𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐝𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐚𝐬 𝐝𝐢𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐙𝐢𝐦𝐛𝐚𝐛𝐰𝐞’𝐬 𝐀𝐦𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐝𝐨𝐫-𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬. This morning in Harare, the policy engine of the nation's global statecraft reached a critical milestone as the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Hon. Prof. dr. Amon Murwira, officially launched the intensive diplomatic orientation course for Zimbabwe’s newly appointed Ambassador-Designates. Speaking directly to the incoming diplomats under the Second Republic’s results-driven mandate, the Minister stripped away any casual privilege, defining their roles as a heavy constitutional responsibility to carry the total weight of Zimbabwe’s sovereignty on the global stage. In an authoritative, standard-setting keynote address, Minister Murwira outlined the absolute gravity of an extraordinary and plenipotentiary deployment abroad.

This morning in Harare, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Hon. Prof. dr. Amon Murwira, officially launched an intensive diplomatic training course for Zimbabwe’s newly appointed Ambassador-Designates. The programme seeks to strengthen professionalism, discipline and strategic alignment within the Foreign Service, equipping the incoming diplomats with the knowledge and skills to effectively represent Zimbabwe’s national interests. Emphasising the importance of a unified diplomatic voice, Prof. Murwira challenged the Ambassador-Designates to translate Zimbabwe’s domestic development priorities into international opportunities by advancing trade, investment, technology transfer and strategic partnerships. The training reinforces Zimbabwe’s foreign policy thrust of “𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐀𝐥𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐄𝐧𝐞𝐦𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐍𝐨𝐧𝐞”, guided by the national values of integrity, dignity and prosperity. 𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧. 𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭. 𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐌𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐠𝐞. 𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐕𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞. 🇿🇼

𝐙𝐢𝐦𝐛𝐚𝐛𝐰𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐞𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞 Congratulations to Ms. Henrietta Maria de Beer on her historic election to the United Nations International Civil Service Commission (ICSC), becoming the first African woman and the first Southern African to serve on the Commission. Her election is a testament to Zimbabwean talent, professionalism and excellence, while advancing gender parity and geographical representation within the United Nations system. Coming just five months after Zimbabwe’s election to the UN Security Council for the 2027–2028 term, this achievement further demonstrates the growing confidence in Zimbabweans’ capacity to contribute to international institutions and global governance. From diplomacy and multilateral engagement to leadership in international institutions, Zimbabweans continue to distinguish themselves and raise the national flag high on the global stage. A proud moment for Zimbabwe, SADC and Africa!

|𝐖𝐀𝐓𝐂𝐇| 𝐙𝐈𝐌𝐁𝐀𝐁𝐖𝐄’𝐒 𝐄𝐗𝐏𝐎𝐑𝐓 𝐅𝐔𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐄: 𝐅𝐑𝐎𝐌 𝐑𝐀𝐖 𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐀𝐋𝐒 𝐓𝐎 𝐕𝐀𝐋𝐔𝐄-𝐀𝐃𝐃𝐄𝐃 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐃𝐔𝐂𝐓𝐒.🇿 Zimbabwe must move beyond simply exporting raw materials and embrace a new era of value addition, innovation and industrial transformation. Speaking at the 2026 ZimTrade Exporter of the Year Awards Dinner Gala in Harare this Friday, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Hon. Prof. dr. Amon Murwira, challenged businesses and exporters to rethink the country’s approach to international trade. He emphasised that true transformation lies in producing, processing and exporting high-value goods, while strengthening competitiveness and opening new markets for Zimbabwean products. 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒎𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒂𝒈𝒆 𝒊𝒔 𝒄𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒓: 𝒁𝒊𝒎𝒃𝒂𝒃𝒘𝒆 𝒎𝒖𝒔𝒕 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒐𝒏𝒍𝒚 𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕 𝒎𝒐𝒓𝒆, 𝒃𝒖𝒕 𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕 𝒈𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒗𝒂𝒍𝒖𝒆

𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐌𝐍𝐀𝐍𝐆𝐀𝐆𝐖𝐀 𝐌𝐄𝐄𝐓𝐒 𝐁𝐈𝐍𝐀𝐑𝐘 𝐔𝐍𝐈𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐒𝐈𝐓𝐘 𝐃𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐆𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 H.E. President Dr. Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa this morning met with the visiting Binary University Founder and Executive Chairperson, Professor Joseph Adaikalam, and Director of its Centre for Women in Leadership, Dr. Rohini Devi, at State House in Harare. The meeting follows Malaysia's Binary University conferring the International Woman Icon Award 2026 on Zimbabwe’s First Lady, H.E. Dr. Auxilia Mnangagwa, yesterday, in recognition of her outstanding humanitarian work, community development initiatives, and commitment to empowering women and uplifting vulnerable communities through the Angel of Hope Foundation. This international recognition shines a spotlight on Zimbabwe’s efforts toward inclusive development, women’s empowerment, and improving community livelihoods.

𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐒𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐙𝐈𝐌𝐁𝐀𝐁𝐖𝐄’𝐒 𝐄𝐗𝐏𝐎𝐑𝐓𝐒: 𝐅𝐑𝐎𝐌 𝐑𝐀𝐖 𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐀𝐋𝐒 𝐓𝐎 𝐕𝐀𝐋𝐔𝐄-𝐀𝐃𝐃𝐄𝐃 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐃𝐔𝐂𝐓𝐒 The message from the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Hon. Prof. dr. Amon Murwira, at the 2026 ZimTrade Exporter of the Year Awards Dinner Gala, held at Hyatt Regency Hotel in Harare this Friday, was clear: Zimbabwe must transform its export model. Delivering his keynote address as Guest of Honour, the Minister challenged exporters to move beyond exporting raw materials towards producing and exporting processed, high-value goods that generate greater returns, strengthen competitiveness and reduce logistical costs. He emphasised that national prosperity is built through production, innovation, industrialisation and value addition, urging businesses to invest in quality, modern technologies and competitive manufacturing. Highlighting the growth of Zimbabwe's exports from US$2 billion in 2017 to US$20 billion , Prof. Murwira underscored the importance of transforming trade into a driver of economic growth and global interdependence. He reaffirmed that the Ministry and its agencies will continue opening markets and creating international trade opportunities for Zimbabwean businesses. 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒗𝒊𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒊𝒔 𝒄𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒓: 𝑬𝒙𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕 𝒎𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒏 𝒓𝒂𝒘 𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒂𝒍𝒔. 𝑬𝒙𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕 𝒗𝒂𝒍𝒖𝒆, 𝒊𝒏𝒏𝒐𝒗𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒁𝒊𝒎𝒃𝒂𝒃𝒘𝒆𝒂𝒏 𝒆𝒙𝒄𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆.

𝐕𝐏 𝐌𝐎𝐇𝐀𝐃𝐈: 𝐖𝐎𝐌𝐄𝐍 𝐀𝐑𝐄 𝐀𝐑𝐂𝐇𝐈𝐓𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐒 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐃𝐑𝐈𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐒 𝐎𝐅 𝐙𝐈𝐌𝐁𝐀𝐁𝐖𝐄'𝐒 𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐒𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍! Vice President of the Republic of Zimbabwe, Hon. Col. (Rtd) Dr. KCD Mohadi, has hailed the invaluable contribution of women to national development, describing them as architects, drivers, and custodians of Zimbabwe's transformation. Speaking as Guest of Honour at the conferment of the International Woman Icon Award 2026 on First Lady H.E. Dr. Auxilia Mnangagwa by Malaysia's Binary University, VP Mohadi commended her humanitarian work, community outreach and commitment to improving the welfare of vulnerable communities. He highlighted her empowerment initiatives in agriculture, including Pfumbudza for She, alongside efforts to promote women's economic participation, protect the girl child, combat child marriage and gender-based violence, and raise awareness against drug and substance abuse. VP Mohadi reaffirmed the Government's commitment to women's empowerment, emphasising that women are not merely beneficiaries of development but active drivers of the country's Vision 2030 aspirations. He congratulated the First Lady on the international recognition, noting that true leadership is measured not by the positions people occupy, but by the difference they make in the lives of others. 𝐖𝐎𝐌𝐄𝐍 𝐀𝐑𝐄 𝐍𝐎𝐓 𝐉𝐔𝐒𝐓 𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐓 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐋𝐎𝐏𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐘; 𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐘 𝐀𝐑𝐄 𝐒𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐙𝐈𝐌𝐁𝐀𝐁𝐖𝐄'𝐒 𝐅𝐔𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐄!

“𝐀𝐍 𝐄𝐌𝐏𝐎𝐖𝐄𝐑𝐄𝐃 𝐖𝐎𝐌𝐀𝐍 𝐃𝐎𝐄𝐒 𝐍𝐎𝐓 𝐑𝐈𝐒𝐄 𝐀𝐋𝐎𝐍𝐄; 𝐒𝐇𝐄 𝐋𝐈𝐅𝐓𝐒 𝐎𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐒 𝐔𝐏 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐕𝐄𝐒 𝐍𝐎 𝐖𝐎𝐌𝐀𝐍 𝐁𝐄𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐃!” First Lady of Zimbabwe, H.E. Dr. Auxilia Mnangagwa, has dedicated her International Woman Icon Award 2026, conferred by Malaysia’s Binary University, to women across generations and borders who continue to transform families, communities and nations through courage, resilience and determination. In her acceptance speech, the First Lady highlighted her commitment to empowering women, youth and the girl child, while supporting vulnerable communities across Zimbabwe through various initiatives under the Angel of Hope Foundation. She emphasised that meaningful empowerment must reach the woman in the community, the girl aspiring for an education and every woman striving to build a better future. Drawing inspiration from the national philosophy, “𝑵𝒚𝒊𝒌𝒂 𝒊𝒏𝒐𝒗𝒂𝒌𝒘𝒂 𝒏𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒏𝒆 𝒗𝒂𝒚𝒐” (𝑨 𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒚 𝒊𝒔 𝒃𝒖𝒊𝒍𝒕 𝒃𝒚 𝒊𝒕𝒔 𝒐𝒘𝒏 𝒑𝒆𝒐𝒑𝒍𝒆), she called for more opportunities for women to lead, innovate, participate and contribute to national development. She also highlighted the potential for stronger cooperation between Zimbabwean and Malaysian women, anchored in friendship and shared prosperity. “𝑳𝒆𝒕 𝒖𝒔 𝒕𝒆𝒍𝒍 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚 𝒈𝒊𝒓𝒍 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒔𝒉𝒆 𝒉𝒂𝒔 𝒂 𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒄𝒆 𝒂𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒕𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆. 𝒀𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒗𝒐𝒊𝒄𝒆 𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒔. 𝒀𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒂𝒔 𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒓, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒕𝒐𝒐 𝒄𝒂𝒏 𝒃𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒆 𝒂 𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒆𝒓.”

𝐅𝐈𝐑𝐒𝐓 𝐋𝐀𝐃𝐘 𝐃𝐑. 𝐀𝐔𝐗𝐈𝐋𝐋𝐈𝐀 𝐌𝐍𝐀𝐍𝐆𝐀𝐆𝐖𝐀 𝐇𝐎𝐍𝐎𝐔𝐑𝐄𝐃 𝐖𝐈𝐓𝐇 𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝐖𝐎𝐌𝐀𝐍 𝐈𝐂𝐎𝐍 𝐀𝐖𝐀𝐑𝐃 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Prof. dr. Amon Murwira, has hailed First Lady H.E. Dr. Auxillia Mnangagwa as a symbol of Zimbabwean identity, compassion and transformative leadership, following her conferment with the International Woman Icon Award 2026 by Malaysia’s Binary University. In his remarks, Prof. Murwira described an icon as a unique identifier, noting that the First Lady's tireless work in preserving Zimbabwe's cultural identity, promoting traditional values, empowering women and uplifting vulnerable communities has helped project the country's identity and national pride onto the international stage. He also highlighted her contribution to public diplomacy through the Angel of Hope Foundation and various social development initiatives, noting that her humanitarian work strengthens Zimbabwe's international partnerships and advances inclusive development. The Minister said the recognition was not only a personal achievement for the First Lady but also a moment of national pride that shines a spotlight on Zimbabwe and the invaluable contribution of women to society. 𝑨𝒏 𝒊𝒄𝒐𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒔. 𝑨𝒏 𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒅𝒆𝒇𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒔 𝒁𝒊𝒎𝒃𝒂𝒃𝒘𝒆.

This evening, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Hon. Prof. dr. Amon Murwira, arrived at the Hyatt Regency Harare as the Guest of Honour for the 2026 ZimTrade Exporter of the Year Awards Gala Dinner. Centred on the industrial goals of the National Development Strategy 2 (NDS2), the Minister celebrated top-performing exporters as the primary engine for foreign currency generationand national macroeconomic stability. As Zimbabwe is shifting away from raw commodity extraction towards mandatory local value addition and beneficiation, these celebrated enterprises multiply the nation's forex returns, while funding critical infrastructure and creating high-skilled local jobs. Leveraging Zimbabwe’s newly assumed Chairmanship of the 21-nation COMESA trade bloc and the active expansion of the AfCFTA, our global trade missions are successfully dismantling trade barriers to help local brands navigate a massive US$1.23 trillion market of 640 million citizens, mathematically proving that the unshakeable philosophy "Nyika inovakwa nevene vayo" is directly safeguarding national self-reliance and permanent prosperity.