Zimbabwe’s inaugural SecurExpo 2012 in March was judged a great success by exhibitors and visitors. The accompanying symposium was based on the theme: ‘Appropriate knowledge supporting informed decisions’, was also well attended.
Conrad Chibanda, the show organiser notes, “The overall event was a success and undoubtedly the calibre of visitors made the event a crowning jewel. Much enthusiasm was shown from the visitors who brought a lot of curiosity to the event as it was the inaugural Security Conference and Exhibition for the Zimbabwe market. We believe it was a breath of fresh air as the market was lacking in a specific platform to showcase its services and merchandise.”
The exhibitors were happy and agreed that the show had generated solid enquiries and the opportunity to network. “We had international scouts coming through to attain an understanding of the Zimbabwe market and identify potential business partners to broaden their business footprint in the country,” adds Chibanda.
The local security market was impressed with the abundant information and various solutions available and an attraction was the biometric enroller (registration system) used. This openly cleared the speculation surrounding biometric technology.
“The interest shown by the business community is indicative of the growing scope of the security industry. The multi currency system in Zimbabwe makes security and securing of assets a key concern for the business sector. Retail shrinkage is a major cost driver and an issue affecting all retail business owners, and therefore solutions are very welcome. Basing on the factor that the major currency used is the USD indicates a great level of return on investment stability,” he adds.
SecurExpo 2013 is already on the schedule and Chibanda intends to grow the event, gaining greater input from regional partners.
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Visiting SecurExpo 2012
With political change on the horizon, business spending potential in Zimbabwe in the security field has been marked by the first security show to be held in Harare. Albeit on a very small scale, the attendance and interest generated was large.
Currently there are limited opportunities and end users complained about inadequate evidence quality. The electronics security industry is still in its infancy and there are only a handful of role players. This is perhaps a reflection of the previous socio-political issues experienced by the country. It is a difficult arena for South African integrators to enter but there are definitely opportunities for suppliers of high quality equipment to provide products into the country.
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