https://www.finnewsnetwork.com.au/archives/finance_news_network222176.html

Based on one of the primary requirements 'Proof of finance of the project' for the Special Economic Zone approval...it seems that financing is pretty well advanced...

Requirements For Application For A ZIMSEZA Certificate

Download ZIMSEZA application Form

APPLICATION PROCESS

To apply for a licence or permit in a Special Economic Zone you need to provide:

1. Fully completed ZIMSEZA Application Form,
2. Certificate of Incorporation/ Registration for the applicant’s company,
3. Proof of finance of the projectmay be provided either by bank statements, confirmation letter from a bank, confirmed bank loans, other confirmed credit facilities and or equipment/ machinery,
4. Brief resumes/ CVs for Shareholders and or Directors and copies of identification documents (national IDs for Zimbabweans and passports and visa/ resident permits for foreigners).
5. Feasibility study report
6. Business plan which includes master plan, strategic plan, marketing plan and engineering drawings
7. An approved Environmental Impact Assessment Report (where applicable)

Other SECONDARY LICENCES which the authority will assist in obtaining

1. Environmental Impact Report, approved by the Environmental Management Agency,
2. Mining Licences and or Mineral Prospecting Licences Ministry of Mines),
3. Tourism Licences (Hotels, safari hunting, Tour guides, Casinos, Restaurants, Night Clubs, permits from National Parks and Wildlife Management Zimbabwe Tourism Authority),
4. Financial Institutions (Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe, insurance companies and brokers),
5. Medical Projects approved from the Ministry of Health and Child Welfare,
6. Transport and Communications

Projects seeking to operate Haulage Trucks, Commuter Omnibuses or any form of Transport classified as Public transport shall require approval from Ministry of Transport and Infrastructural Development. Projects in telecommunication such as cellular companies, Internet service providers (ISPs), etc, require a telecommunication approval from Potraz. Projects in broadcasting should have approval of the Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe.