Hon Tatenda.A. Mavetera

Yesterday in my capacity as Minister of ICTPCS, I delivered Zimbabwe's national policy statement at the 2026 ITU Plenipotentiary Conference, leading our delegation. I thanked the State of Qatar for its warm welcome and hospitality.

I reaffirmed Zimbabwe's goal of 100% digital access by 2030. Guided by President Mnangagwa's vision, we are connecting communities through the Presidential Internet Scheme, expanding skills through the 1.5 Million Coders Programme and putting a digital device in every learner's hands.

I called for concrete steps to make connectivity affordable, secure and useful in people's daily lives. Zimbabwe also urged stronger global cooperation on cybersecurity and the responsible use of AI and space technologies for sustainable development.

I kindly asked ITU Member States to support the reelection of Dr Cosmas Luckyson Zavazava as Director of the Telecommunication Development Bureau, recognising his work to expand digital access and build capacity in developing countries.

Zimbabwe is ready to partner and lead in building an inclusive digital future for all.

#DigitalizeZimbabwe #ITU #Zimbabwe #DigitalInclusion #ICT4Development #Doha #Qatar #TechForGood #DigitalFuture

Proud to welcome delegates to Zimbabwe for the India-Africa Tech and Entrepreneurship Summit, hosted by ZIDA with it's Chairman Dr Busisa Moyo. I am delighted they are leading this as ZIDA.

The theme "Stronger Ecosystems, Stronger Entrepreneurship" matters because entrepreneurs need infrastructure, policy certainty, capital and skills before they can scale. India proves it: from a few hundred startups to over 200,000 yearly.They did it by working with a whole of government approach like we do,opening public procurement to startups, building staged capital pipelines, giving incentives like we are doing and treating digital infrastructure as a public good.

What this means for Zimbabwe's ICT sector and BPOs:

🔹 Jobs -Indian BPO and IT services firms partnering here means employment for our young, English-speaking talent.
🔹 Export earnings -Zimbabwe positioned as a nearshore BPO and IT services destination for African and global markets.
🔹 Skills transfer -training and certification in AI, data, cybersecurity and service delivery.
🔹 Investment -data centres, connectivity and joint ventures.
🔹 Our platform -Pangolin AI gives local firms sovereign infrastructure to build on.

We are not asking for charity. We are asking for co creation and we bring the talent, location and the policies to achieve this. Zimbabwe is ready...

#Zimbabwe #ICT #BPO #IndiaAfricaSummit #ZIDA #Vision2030

Yesterday i attended the POTRAZ’s 10th Annual General Meeting a proud milestone for our regulator.

For ten years, POTRAZ has overseen the growth of Zimbabwe’s telecommunications, postal and courier sector. But milestones are not just about looking back they are about asking what next?

My message to the Board and management is simple: regulation must change lives and be impactful It must mean affordable data, reliable networks, connectivity in rural schools and clinics, and protection for every consumer.

As Minister, I was asking the tough questions on the financial, compliance and audit reports because accountability to the public is not optional.

Congratulations, POTRAZ. Let us make the next ten years about results.

#POTRAZ #ICT4Development #Zimbabwe

I extend my sincere congratulations to His Excellency, President Emmerson Mnangagwa, on assuming the Chairmanship of the COMESA Authority.

As the President articulated at the 25th Summit, the focus for the next year is clear a results driven integration agenda. The call to move beyond raw material exports toward production, value addition, and intra regional trade is not just an economic imperative it is a clarion call for the ICT sector.

At the Ministry of ICTPCS, we recognize that regional integration cannot happen without digital connectivity and innovation. The President’s emphasis on the role of "ICT specialists and innovators" underscores our responsibility. We must build the digital infrastructure that facilitates seamless trade and the digital platforms that allow our entrepreneurs to compete globally.

The private sector is the engine of this transformation. As government, our role is to create the enabling environment and we are committed to reducing the cost of doing business and fostering an inclusive digital ecosystem that leaves no one behind.

Let us work together to ensure COMESA becomes a region that not only produces and trades more but does so using the full power of technology.

#COMESA #Zimbabwe #ICT4Development #RegionalIntegration #DigitalEconomy #Innovation #Mnangagwa #ZimCyberCity #Trade