The crux of the matter is that Zimbabwe is being milked dry, and the effects of corruption are devastating.

There is competition coming up as the media landscape opens up and changes. When did you last wake your son or daughter to buy you a newspaper?

Even more concerning, that this is happening in economies that consume media content more through subscriptions.

While visa openness is not the only factor influencing investment decisions, it is undoubtedly one of the key considerations that can sway investors towards a particular location.

President Emmerson Mnangagwa took stewardship of the 16 - member bloc at the summit.