This publication is the first in a series of forthcoming business environment insights by the Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries (CZI) intended to give trends and Insights on the business environment as informed by local and international landscape and events. The publication series are aimed at informing the market and policy makers on industrial development, technology, emergence of new sectors or products, performance in value chains, emerging trends and highlight both business and policy opportunities. The intention is to ensure that CZI members as well as other constituencies are kept abreast of developments within the policy sphere as well as at the international scene that could have a bearing on how business decisions and strategies should be formulated. This is within the general CZI advocacy responsibilities.