HARARE USITC STUDY ON SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA

UNCLAS HARARE 000745 AF/S FOR G.GARLAND USITC FOR L. SCHLITT SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: ECON XA ZI SUBJECT: HARARE USITC STUDY ON SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA REF: A) STATE 85109, B) HARARE 705 ¶1. In response to reftel request for contact information for local firms, organizations, academic researchers and individuals who may be helpful in providing information on the effects of infrastructure conditions on Zimbabwe's export competitiveness, Harare provides the following information: ¶2. For rail transport: National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) General Manager M. T. Karakadzai, e-mail mt.karakadzai@nrz.co.zw, telephone +263 9 363716. ¶3. For electricity: Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (ZESA) CEO Engineer Benjamin Rafemoyo, e-mail address brafemoyo@zesa.net; telephone +263 4 774545; Zimbabwe Electricity Regulatory Commission (ZERC) Dr. Mavis Chidzonga, e-mail chidzonga@zerc.co.zw, telephone +263 4 749 599. ¶4. For infrastructure: at the Infrastructure Development Bank of Zimbabwe, Nick Nyamambi, responsible for transport, energy and water projects, e-mail address nnyamambi@idbz.co.zw, telephone +263 4 252380 or +263 4 252823; A. Chimbirike, responsible for telecommunications, e-mail address achimbirike@ibdz.co.zw, telephone number same as Nyamambi. ¶5. Infrastructure researchers/individuals: Economist Godfrey Kanyenze, e-mail godfrey@ledriz.co.zw, telephone +263 4 308846; economist Peter Robinson, e-mail peter_zw2000@yahoo.com; civil engineer (road specialist/World Bank consultant) Robert Geddes, rgeddes@bigfoot.com, telephone +263 011 608312. MCGEE