Russia eyes Zimbabwe’s construction workforce

Russia
and
Zimbabwe’s
latest
discussions
on
the
prospect
of
partnerships
centers
around
Zimbabwe’s
growing
construction
sector
and
how
Russia
can
leverage
this.

The
Kremlin,
as
a
result,
has
expressed
interest
in
employing
laborers
from
the
Southern
African
country
to
boost
its
human
capital
as
reported
by
the
Zimbabwean
newspaper, The
Herald.

This
revelation
is
following
a
discussion
between
the
Republic’s
Minister
of
National
Housing
and
Social
Amenities,
Soda
Zhemu,
and
the
Russian
Federation’s
Deputy
Minister
of
Construction
and
Housing,
Nikita
Stasishin,
on
the
margins
of
Cairo’s
12th
International
Urban
Forum.

Additionally,
the
Russian
side
stated
that
it
is
eager
to
share
its
expertise
in
implementing
social
housing
projects
with
the
republic.

There
was
also
a
conversation
held,
regarding
the
visit
of
a
Russian
delegate
to
the
Southern
African
country,
with
respect
to
exploring
other
areas
of
interest.

Other
issues
touched
upon
included
the
memorandum
of
understanding
signed
between
both
parties
in
2023
in
the
field
of
building
new
technologies,
infrastructural
development,
and
provision
of
affordable
housing.

Very
recently,
both
countries
partnered
on
an exploration
project that
was
considered
a
huge
success.

As
recently
reported,
the
joint
geological
expedition,
which
was
the
first
between
both
countries,
was
conducted
by
experts
from
the
University
of
Zimbabwe
and
the
Russian
State
University
for
Geological
Prospecting.

The
expedition
boasted
exciting
new
discoveries
such
as
findings
on
the
evolution
of
the
earth’s
crust
in
the
region
which
was
explored.

This
project
underscores
the
budding
partnership
between
both
nations,
as
they
seek
to
capitalize
on
each
other’s
respective
markets.