Cotecna meets with Zimbabwean Ambassador to South Africa

Cotecna Verification of Conformity, Vice President Lena Södergren, and His Excellency David Hamadziripi, the Zimbabwe Ambassador to South Africa, recently met at the Zimbabwean Embassy in South Africa on April 24th to discuss trade facilitation and partnership. Their meeting aimed to enhance cooperation between Cotecna and the Zimbabwean government, highlighting Zimbabwe's growing business potential to exporters.

During their discussion, H.E Ambassador Hamadziripi and Lena Södergren delved into the significance of the Zimbabwe Consignment Based Conformity Assessment (CBCA) programme authorized by the Zimbabwe Ministry of Industry and Commerce (MoIC). The programme ensures that regulated imported goods adhere to set standards, thereby elevating the quality of goods entering the country. They emphasized how such compliance measures not only enhance consumer safety and security but also foster trust among trading partners.

Mrs. Södergren and H.E Ambassador Hamadziripi discussed how Cotecna's compliance checks help streamline trade in Zimbabwe. This boosts export attractiveness and benefits both importers and exporters. Additionally, South Africa was highlighted as a key Zimbabwe trading partner in these discussions, further underlining the importance of collaboration between the two countries and Cotecna.

In conclusion, the fruitful discussion between Cotecna and H.E Ambassador David Hamadziripi underscores our commitment to trade facilitation and the CBCA programme. We thank H.E Ambassador Hamadziripi for the meeting and anticipate further opportunities to contribute towards enhancing trade in Zimbabwe.

For more information about the Zimbabwe CBCA Programme, you can visit our programme page or download the Zimbabwe Exporter guide.