津巴布韦政府为布拉瓦约纺织经济特区制定法案

 

Zimbabwe govt framing bill for Bulawayo textile SEZ

The government of Zimbabwe is framing a Special Economic Zone (SEZ) Bill to pave way for making Bulawayo city a SEZ for clothing and textiles, local media has reported.

The aim of the SEZ is not only to revive old companies, but also to attract new investment into the sector, according to Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries.

The setting up of SEZ would create jobs in textiles, clothing and leather sector. It is also expected to increase cotton growing around Bulawayo, attracting ginners, weavers and spinners.

It is estimated that over 20,000 workers have become jobless during the past few years as more than 100 companies, including those in the manufacturing, textile and clothing sectors, have closed down.

Companies like Ascot Clothing, National Blankets and Archer Clothing are among those that have either stopped functioning or have been down-sized leaving many people unemployed.

Use of outdated technologies was one of the reasons for these textile and clothing companies being unable to thrive, as it made difficult for them to compete with products from Asian countries. Moreover, power outages also affected production efficiency.

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津巴布韦政府为布拉瓦约纺织经济特区制定法案

当地媒体报道，津巴布韦政府正在制定一个特殊的经济区法案，来为建设布拉瓦约一个纺织服装经济特区铺平道路。

根据津巴布韦产业联盟，经济特区的目的不仅为了振兴老公司,但也吸引为该部门吸引新的投资。

经济特区的建立将为纺织、服装和皮革行业创造就业机会。它也将有望增加在布拉瓦约地区的棉花生长,吸引轧棉工人、织布工和印染工人。

据估计, 在过去几年里，因为100多家公司已经关闭，包括制造业,纺织和服装行业，导致超过2万名工人已经失业。

像Asco服装公司，国家毛毯公司和Archer服装都已停止运行或已经减产，造成许多人失业。

使用过时的技术是这些纺织品和服装企业无法生存的原因之一,因为这使他们很难与亚洲国家的产品竞争。此外,停电也影响了生产效率。