Farai Mabeza, Senior Staff Writer 
THE United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (Uneca) says the harmonised policy, the legal and regulatory framework for Zambia and Zimbabwe’s proposed Common Agro-Industrial Park (CAIP) is now complete.
The proposed park is expected to improve trade between the two countries within the context of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).
Benefits of the Common Agro-Industrial Park include the achievement of economies of scale, rural industrialisation, employment creation and better livelihoods for citizens of Zambia and Zimbabwe.
According to Uneca economic affairs officer Oliver Maponga, both sides of the border are eager to see the project through.
“This is a premier special economic zone across two boundaries. It represents two countries that have come together and have decided that they want to develop agriculture linkages, of course, anchored on the agriculture and technological expertise of both countries to try and create industry around the agriculture sector,” Maponga said.
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