'Sanctions on Zimbabwe Act as Tax on Entire South African Development Community': Analyst
'Sanctions on Zimbabwe Act as Tax on Entire South African Development Community': Analyst
"A fully industrialized Zimbabwe becomes a processing powerhouse for South Africa," Mathew Blessing Mutavayi told Sputnik Africa, commenting on the country's perspectives marred by the sanctions.
What Africa stands to gain from Zimbabwe's industrialization:
Regional processing hub: an industrialized Zimbabwe would process minerals from the DRC, Zambia, and South Africa;
Battery value chain: its beneficiation infrastructure could underpin a pan-African electric vehicle battery chain;
Trade corridors: high-value exports would fund logistics links across Mozambique, South Africa, and Namibia, boosting AfCFTA trade;
Financial stability: lifting sanctions would strengthen intra-SADC clearinghouses and remove secondary sanctions risk for regional banks.
The West's attempt to isolate Zimbabwe has backfired, accelerating its integration into multipolar alliances with Russia, China, and the broader BRICS bloc, the analyst added.
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