Govt scouts for more value chain development aid

GOVERNMENT says it hopes to increase financial resources towards value chain development following the recently announced US$22,5 million revolving fund to support the endeavour.

A value chain is a progression of activities that a firm operating in a specific industry performs in order to deliver a valuable product to the end customer.

Speaking at the validation workshop for the fertiliser, pharmaceutical and packaging subsector in Harare on Friday, Industry and Commerce minister Sekai Nzenza said they had placed innovation hubs to nurture and develop local ideas and solutions to industrial challenges.

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