Okay, let me make a confession. In my obsession with Zimbabwe Investment opportunities, I have been trying to make the Zimbabwean youths to think about industries behind the commodities they use every day such as mining and agriculture. I must admit it has been a challenge. Teenagers are too busy in tech start-ups and innovations. I do not have anything against technovations but I believe there has to be a balance. I was of the opinion that for a country like Zimbabwe, whose economy revolved around agriculture and mining engaging youths would be a flash in the pan.

From the survey we carried out here at ziminvestors.com, we have seen a general lack of awareness of the mining industry and its opportunities particularly from schools in the urban areas. We have seen that only students from schools that are close to mine site are aware of what is being mined there, its uses, how it impacts their lives and the economy at large.

Investing in Zimbabwe – The output

The young minds in school are the ones we are sending to Universities to further their education. Only the students who are studying science subjects especially agriculture and engineering are interested in investing in Agriculture and the minerals in Zimbabwe. The rest are caught up in technology and they forget that the milk they drink is from a business venture which is as old as the hills or the iPhone is born as a result of digging up minerals. Mark Smith even said, “Your iPhone doesn’t work without rare earths in there.” Whilst having a casual discussion with a Professor from a local University, I asked him how many students’ from non-agriculture or mining related courses in Zimbabwe carryout research on the opportunities coming directly from the soils. He looked at me, downed the remainder of his drink and laughed. “Interesting young man! Interesting!” He promised to research further into it but he mentioned that the number was sparingly low. Could this be the reason why fewer youths in Zimbabwe are interested in Mining and Agriculture?

The outcome and impact – Zimbabwe Investment Opportunities

As these students graduate and are initiated into the business world, only a few will have aspirations of making money by getting dirty or by Investing in Zimbabwe’s soils. A few will think of digging the land for food or for rare minerals. A greater number of these students will open up companies in all other sectors of the Zimbabwean economy but a few will want to get their degrees dirty. These opportunities are then left open for international Investors who will come running to exploit these opportunities and are rewarded by a fat bank account. If an industry lacks serious indigenous involvement, it poses an economic risk to the nation at large. I shall not delve deeper into that but I did a research paper on emerging risks a few years ago which explains that in detail. By not doing the necessary awareness programs early on, the children that grow up to become adults will not be interested at all in mining and agricultural ventures. They will choose to buy shares in a green tech company than investing in a sound cement company.

The conclusion – What’s next? Zimbabwe Investment Opportunities

There are a lot of opportunities in digging up Zimbabwe but the greatest challenge has been building interest to children from primary school right up to University. We are planning to hold an awareness campaign in 2015 throughout all age group levels from primary right up to the elderly. We are going to get a lot of youths excited about what the Lord gave them as a country. We are going to let the kids in the rural not crave about coming to the city but rather use the expanse of land they have there to their advantage. As I have been saying in my classes, if you can’t farm it, dig it.

Investment opportunities are lying everywhere in Zimbabwe. All you have to do is open up your eyes and follow this blog. You can book an appointment with one of my Startup gurus and learn how to apply the red car theory. Creation is happening every day and every minute and every day God creates a new opportunity for someone. Don’t wait for opportunities to come knocking on your door. Sometimes you will not be home when an opportunity comes.