Belt and Road Initiative: Positioning Zimbabwe for Investment Opportunities
研究讨论一带一路倡议为津巴布韦等未加入国家带来的投资机会，指出该国应利用自身优势、弥补不足以抓住机遇。
In 2013, the Chinese government launched the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), with the objective of enhancing international connectivity and, consequently, boosting global trade as the road map towards globally shared and coordinated economic growth. This study puts forward a proposition that there is space for more countries to derive economic benefits therefrom. In this regard, the study discussed opportunities presented by the BRI, with a view to convince those countries that are yet to join the initiative, in particular Zimbabwe, to try and position themselves strategically. The study largely adopted a qualitative approach, through utilizing literature from desktop publications, interviews, speeches, meetings, seminars and conferences. The study revealed that the BRI’s envisaged massive increase in infrastructure and trade development will trigger an increase in demand for commodities and countries such as Zimbabwe will not only take advantage of the supply gap, but will also benefit from the enhanced connectivity to transport and trade these commodities. However, in order to derive maximum benefits from the Initiative, Zimbabwe should take advantage of her strengths and address her weaknesses to tap into the huge yawning opportunities.