ZIMBABWE. Duty Free Stores Zimbabwe, owned by Dubai-based travel retail and bonded logistics operator DFP World, has secured a duty-free retail licence in Zimbabwe. The authorisation was published in the Government Gazette on 13 March.
As reported, DFP World finalised a multi-year concession at Harare Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport last year, covering duty-free retail operations and bonded warehouse management.
Issued on a nationwide basis, the new license enables Duty Free Stores Zimbabwe to conduct duty-free activities across Zimbabwe in locations where duty-free trade is legally permitted.
From its base in Harare, the company will support duty-free retail, diplomatic and institutional supply, brand representation, import and distribution, and local tax-exempt supply channels, serving international travellers and authorised clients.
At the TFWA World Exhibition & Conference in Cannes last October, DFP World CEO Matin A.M.S outlined the challenges and logistics of the company’s airport retail venture in Zimbabwe during an interview with The Moodie Davitt Report Managing Editor Ameesha Raizada (click above to watch the full video).
Matin A.M.S commented, “Zimbabwe is the result of about six years of work in studying the place, legal aspects and logistics.”
The company aims to “integrate 100% of the retail activities with brand values” at Harare International Airport, ensuring product authenticity and stronger alignment with global partners.
Matin A.M.S added: “Travellers will feel the freshness and originality of a concept built directly in partnership with brand owners. This will be a totally different type of shopping experience compared to what they have ever seen in many African airports.” ✈
