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Sharjah24 reported that the Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry held discussions with the Embassy of Zimbabwe in the UAE on September 16 to enhance bilateral economic and trade cooperation. Abdallah Sultan Al Owais, chairman of the SCCI, received Isaac Annanias Moyo, ambassador of the Republic of Zimbabwe to the UAE, at the chamber’s headquarters. The meeting was attended by Dr. Fatima Khalifa Al Muqarrab, director of the International Relations Department at SCCI, along with several officials from both sides, and focused on identifying investment prospects in agriculture, mining and tourism while exploring mechanisms to facilitate trade flows between Sharjah and Zimbabwe.
The two sides additionally explored opportunities in logistics development and infrastructure. The SCCI highlighted potential projects such as the construction of dry ports. The meeting further examined how to leverage the expertise and capabilities of Gulftainer, a leading provider of port management, logistics and supply-chain services, to support Zimbabwe’s foreign trade and create new channels for commercial cooperation and private-sector partnerships with Sharjah-based businesses, according to the same report.
This engagement aligns with the SCCI’s broader strategy of forging international business links. In April 2026 the chamber met with the Indian ambassador to scale economic collaboration under the UAE-India strategic partnership, a separate Sharjah24 report indicated. Those patterns suggest a consistent approach to diversifying Sharjah’s global economic footprint through targeted ambassador-level dialogues that identify high-potential sectors and practical cooperation frameworks.
Zimbabwe has pursued parallel initiatives to operationalise trade agreements with other partners. The Zimbabwe National Chamber of Commerce hosted a business forum with Indian counterparts in September 2026 aimed at converting earlier memoranda of understanding into bankable partnerships, targeted deals and structured B2B engagements, according to a Zimbabwe Now report. The forum emphasised export diversification, value addition and sustainable supply chains across minerals, machinery, pharmaceuticals, vehicles, chemicals and agricultural inputs.
The emphasis on infrastructure and Gulftainer’s role illustrates how the meeting sought to match Zimbabwe’s development needs with Sharjah’s commercial strengths in logistics. Zimbabwe continues to pursue expanded international partnerships as demonstrated by its simultaneous outreach to Asian and African neighbours. A South African government release placed bilateral trade between South Africa and Zimbabwe at R81 billion in 2025, nearly double the 2021 figure, highlighting the scale of regional commerce that similar Gulf initiatives could emulate.
