Nkayi
Stakeholders gather to boost investment in marginalized Nkayi district
BY BAYANDA NKATHA
Stakeholders from Nkayi District have gathered in Bulawayo for the inaugural Nkayi Diaspora Investment Indaba, which kicked off this Thursday morning at the Zimbabwe Art Gallery.
The event has drawn various stakeholders, including heads of government departments, traditional leaders, Diaspora-based business people, humanitarian organizations such as Amalima Loko and others.
The district is seeking to court investors for various projects and service delivery, with the aim of addressing the area’s marginalization and development challenges.
Nkayi is one of the districts that has lagged behind in terms of development, with its two major connecting roads – Bulawayo-Nkayi and Kwekwe-Nkayi-Lupane – deteriorating to an extent that driving has become a nightmare.
However, the district has huge potential, boasting vast natural resources, including rich agricultural soils, water, the upcoming Ziminya Dam, sand abstraction, timber, beekeeping, and more.
Its proximity to Gokwe, Lupane, Binga, and Kwekwe makes Nkayi a strategic market district.