The Vision 2030 initiative is keen to align with regional economic communities such as the East African Community, Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (Comesa) and Community of Sahel-Saharan States among others.
In addition to creating the advisory council, COMESA has also adopted decisions to set up an innovation fund, promoted efforts to harmonize intellectual property rights, and committed to promoting infrastructure to facilitate regional trade.
Mr Mumbengegwi said Zimbabwe had already invited observers from the African Union (AU) and two regional bodies, the Southern African Development Community (Sadc) and the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (Comesa), to monitor the referendum.