President E.Mnangagwa officially opened a project for the new Parliament at Mt Hampden. Zimbawean leader E. Mnangagwa laid the f...
Officials say the current colonial-era parliamentary building in the city centre is too small to accommodate lawmakers. Mnangagwa said at the ceremony that China had provided a "grant, not a loan, to build a new parliament", without giving a figure. "Other facilities like banks, hotels will be built around this place," Mnangagwa said adding that a "modern, smart city" was planned. Mnangagwa took over from Bob Robert Mugabe who relinquished the power after the military intervention in November 2017. He has vowed to revive back Zimbabwe's economy that has been in ruins for nearly two decades for now.
China has funded and provided loans for many infrastructure projects across African continent in recent years, ranging from roads, power plants, sports stadiums and government institutions like for instance African Union (AU) headquarter in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia "China's gift to Africa." a modern complex that cost about $200-million. However, the critics say China's increasing sway over the continent could undermining democracy and sovereignty.