Murwira pushes heritage-based industrialisation agenda across Africa

Foreign Affairs and International Trade Minister Amon Murwira has urged African countries to turn indigenous knowledge and cultural heritage into economic opportunities through local industries and innovation.

Speaking at the COMESA Tourism and Cultural Night at Heritage Village, Liberation City, in Harare on Monday evening, Murwira said Africa’s cultural identity could help drive industrialisation, strengthen regional integration and promote economic self-reliance.

He cited marula wine as an example of how indigenous resources and traditional knowledge could be developed into products that generate income and create business opportunities for local communities.

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