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Zimbabwe Cements Its Role as Regional Hub for Migration & Investment

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Zimbabwe AI - Sputnik Africa, 1920, 31.05.2025
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Zimbabwe Cements Its Role as Regional Hub for Migration & Investment Immigration Department Chief Director Respect Gono attributed the surge to:
⚫️Openness & reforms: Policies are making travel and business easier.
⚫️Rich resources: Minerals, fertile land, and tourism attract visitors and investors.
⚫️Stronger migration management: Enhanced screening has cut deportations by 38% (from 385 to 239).
👉 In Q1 2025, traveler movements reached 2,095,649—a 17% rise from last year.
Gono also highlighted on:
🟠Cracking down on irregular migration: Operations doubled to 65 in Q1, leading to 146 arrests;
🟠Vision 2030: Migration is a key driver in Zimbabwe’s push to become an upper-middle-income economy.
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