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Tourism & hospitality

Turn a destination, site or existing operation into a proposition with a defined visitor market, operating model and delivery plan. The opportunity may be accommodation, an experience or the services that support a destination.

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The enterprise perspective

Where value
can be created.

  • Hotels, lodges and safari camps
  • Heritage and cultural experiences
  • Nature, adventure and community tourism
  • Conferencing, events and visitor services
  • Restaurants and hospitality services

A useful starting point

Build the case,
one question at a time.

Bring the information you have. Unknowns become preparation tasks; they do not automatically prevent an initial conversation.

  1. What site or operating business is offered, and what rights does the promoter control?
  2. Who is the intended visitor, what brings them here and how will the project reach them?
  3. Is this a new project, an expansion, refurbishment or an operating partnership?
  4. Who will develop and operate it, and what preparation is still required?

Evidence to prepare

Make the proposition
possible to assess.

Describe what exists, its source and date, and what still needs confirmation. Sensitive records should follow an agreed private sharing process.

  • Site or business ownership and lease information, representative authority and available location plans.
  • Existing operator registration, licences and permits where there is an operating business; a permissions plan for new development.
  • Available project memorandum, demand evidence, operating history, occupancy or visitor records and competitor context.
  • Development budget, access and utilities assessment, operating concept, proposed partner terms and preparation milestones.

People & permissions

Know who
needs to be involved.

Zimbabwe Tourism Authority

Applicable tourism operator registration, standards and investment guidance.

Relevant local authority and site custodian

Land use, development, building and site-specific permissions.

Environmental Management Agency

Applicable environmental assessment and management requirements.

The permissions route depends on the operator category, site and activity. An existing registration does not prove that a proposed expansion or change of operator is authorised.

A project near a heritage site or protected area must establish its own access and development permissions; proximity is not a concession.

Separate the attractiveness of the destination from evidence of demand for this particular facility or experience.

A provincial perspective

See this sector
through Masvingo.

Explore the local value chains, enterprise possibilities and preparation questions drawn from the final books. Provincial themes and demonstration projects are distinct from available investment offers.

Read the Masvingo perspective ↗
Bring an opportunity in Masvingo ↗Register interests in Masvingo ↗

Choose your next step

Bring an opportunity.
Or a clear mandate.

The initial eligibility check is free. Any paid diagnostic, preparation support or funding arrangement is agreed separately.

I have an opportunity ↗I want to invest ↗
Sources & scope Reviewed 2026-10-10

These sources support the authority roles and preparation context. This is a starting guide, not a complete permit schedule or a confirmation that an application will be approved.