The Zimbabwean government has declared the resort town of Victoria Falls the country’s conferencing centre, as it plans to construct a state-of-the-art international wedding venue.

Minister of State for Matabeleland North Province, Cain Mathema, who was officiating at the CEO Africa Roundtable event held in the resort town on Friday (May 18), said the new government had declared Victoria Falls town a national conferencing centre.

Mathema said: “The President (Emmerson Mnangagwa) has promised us that Victoria Falls is going to be the conferencing centre of the country under the ‘Zimbabwe is open for business’ mantra, and we are going to take advantage of that and maximise commercial activities,” reports New Zimbabwe.

Digital Marketing Specialist at Giltedge Africa, Mareike Pietzsch says: “With the changes on the political front and the US$150 million Victoria Falls International Airport revamp, Victoria Falls is becoming more popular with travellers.”

Pietzsch says, not only is the leisure sector growing in the region but business travel to Victoria Falls is also taking off.

“The town offers conferencing facilities with picturesque views and surroundings close to tourism activities. For example, guests can enjoy conferencing on-board The Zambezi Explorer, which seats 30-50 people while enjoying the river views. Victoria Falls Safari Lodge also offers conferencing facilities for up to 200 people and the property boasts a waterhole for game viewing, two small breakaway rooms and an open-air amphitheatre. Victoria Falls is home to great team-bonding activities like white-water rafting, canoeing and sunset cruises.”