HARARE
–
Zimbabwe
will
review
business
levies,
licences
and
permit
fees
across
12
economic
sectors
to
ease
the
cost
of
doing
business,
cabinet
said
Tuesday.
Information
minister
Jenfan
Muswere
said
President
Emmerson
Mnangagwa
had
earlier
flagged
the
issue,
citing
how
excessive
regulatory
costs
and
fragmented
licensing
frameworks
were
harming
competitiveness.
“A
study
established
among
other
things
that
some
of
the
regulators
require
a
single
business
to
obtain
multiple
fragmented
licences
or
permits,
adding
unnecessary
complexities
and
administrative
burdens,”
Muswere
said.
The
review
will
adopt
a
100-day
accelerator
model
with
full
stakeholder
engagement
and
will
target
sectors
including
health,
agriculture,
transport,
broadcasting,
energy,
and
construction.
Muswere
added:
“This
reform
process
will
significantly
streamline
and
reduce
the
burden
on
the
people,
business,
enhance
national
competitiveness,
attract
investment,
promote
economic
growth,
create
employment
and
catapult
the
country
towards
the
attainment
of
Vision
2030.”