THE Zimbabwe Investment Development Agency (Zida) has launched an eRegulations portal aimed at enhancing the quality of investment by cutting down bureaucratic hurdles when investors register their companies.
The eRegulations platform is a comprehensive digital system designed to document, organise and pass the government regulations, administrative procedures and requirements in a clear and accessible format.
It serves as a centralised resource for investors, business, and citizens, providing transparent, step-by-step guidance on processes across data sectors.
Speaking during the launch of the eRegulations portal yesterday, the Office of the President and Cabinet chief secretary Martin Rushwaya applauded Zida for the launch.
“The event we are gathered here to witness is more than the activation of the portal, but a representation of a systematic change on how Zimbabwe interfaces with investors and administers equity and transparency,” he said.
“Today, we are operationalising a key lever of national competitiveness and institutional integrity. The policy pronouncement that Zimbabwe is open for business should be demonstrated through practical application is being showcased here today.
“This will provide a clear picture and foundation for streamlining and nationalisation of such processes, especially those that have relentlessly bottlenecked business operations for a long time rather than being promoters of economic growth.”
He added that the eRegulations portal was not a stand-alone event, but a strategic and transformational move in advancing one of the focus areas, being the ease of doing business.
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“The ease of doing business is part of the broader and comprehensive reform and modernisation agenda being implemented by the government to revamp public sector institutions, systems and processes to make them more amenable to the local and international demands and requirements of business,” Rushwaya added.
The eRegulations portal will cut the laborious and time-consuming nature of company registration by creating a one stopgap system to enable investors to register their business with the authorities and provide them with information about their interests.
“The operationalisation of the eRegulations portal is one of the strategies of implementing a decision that was made by Cabinet to urgently review the current highly regulated operating environment, which has proved to be an outward force to business both at entry and established levels,” Rushawaya said.
In last week’s presentation of the 2025 Mid-Year Budget and Economic Review, Finance, Economic Development and Investment Promotion minister Mthuli Ncube admitted that companies that do not follow regulations are making profit while those that do are not.
“Through methodical review and collaboration, we will identify opportunities to reduce costs, eliminate redundancies and shorten turnaround times,” Zida chief executive officer Tafadzwa Chinamo said.
“This ongoing work will ultimately culminate in the development of the online investor single window, an integrated digital platform designed mainly for businesses to complete all essential registration and licensing procedures in a seamless, efficient and transparent manner, thereby enhancing service delivery and supporting government investment facilitation ideas.”
He said by pre-aligning access to official information, the platform enhances predictability, reduces bureaucratic complexity and supports the ease of doing business.
“Ultimately, eRegulations empowers users with the knowledge needed to navigate regulatory frameworks efficiently, fostering greater confidence and encouraging increased investment and economic participation,” Chinamo added.
