The Zimbabwe Clothing Manufacturers’ Association (ZCMA) intends to employ 35,000 people in textile sector in next five years. In its bid to achieve target, ZCMA is striving to revive old garment and textile units in the country. The garment and textile industry of Zimbabwe had declined mainly owing to influx of imported products and outdated machines. Besides, the industry never got any funding for retooling.

According to Jeremy Youmans, Chairman, ZCMA, there are still lot of resources available in Zimbabwe and the country’s textile sector can create lot of jobs through value addition. He urged the government to implement ‘local content policy’ to enhance the growth of local industries. Raj Modi, Industry and Commerce Deputy Minister, assured Youmans that the government will not only help the textile and garment industries in the country regain their old glory, but also will execute policies to encourage industrialisation.