Exclusive | Hong Kong can unlock Zimbabwe’s mining potential as an investment platform, envoy says
Consul General Ellias Mutamba adds his main task is raising awareness of his country, while playing down concerns about instability
Zimbabwe’s top diplomat in Hong Kong is seeking an agreement between InvestHK and his country’s own investment body as he looks to tap the city’s financial resources to further develop the African nation’s mining sector.
In an exclusive interview with the Post, Consul General Ellias Mutamba said he had been pursuing more business and student exchanges in Hong Kong as he felt there was a lack of knowledge about Zimbabwe in the city.
Mutamba also played down concerns about instability in his country, emphasising efforts by the Zimbabwe government to combat corruption.
The career diplomat, on his first stint in Asia, also said he enjoyed a “cordial” relationship with Hong Kong officials since he was posted to the city in 2022.
That relationship was built on Zimbabwe’s strong bilateral relations with China dating back to his country’s independence in 1980, Mutamba said.
In September, Chinese President Xi Jinping called for the creation of a “five-star ironclad” cooperation framework with Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa during the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation.
