Girls in ICT Day Archives

. . . From Swiping to Coding: Zimbabwe’s Push for Girls to Shape, Not Just Use, Artificial Intelligence By Jonathan Mbiriyamveka BULAWAYO – For years, the conversation about girls and…

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Why Zimbabwe’s Girls Enter Digital World Later Than Boys

3 months ago

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By Jonathan Mbiriyamveka BULAWAYO – Even as Zimbabwe pushes for universal digital access, a quieter and more insidious gap remains: girls are getting online later than boys, using the internet less…

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‘AI is Fire, Not a Toy’: POTRAZ Charts New Path for Girls in Digital Age

3 months ago

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By Jonathan Mbiriyamveka BULAWAYO – Artificial intelligence is like fire, POTRAZ Director General Dr Gift Machengete told a packed hall at NUST on Friday. In careful hands, it cooks food, warms…

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The ‘AI Boyfriend’: A Top Regulator’s Unusual Caution to Zim Girls

3 months ago

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By Jonathan Mbiriyamveka BULAWAYO – In a striking departure from typical tech regulation speeches, the Director General of the Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (POTRAZ), Dr Gift Machengete, has…

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Female leadership essential for equitable workforce in ICT: Mavetera

2 years ago

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By Jonathan Mbiriyamveka ICT, Postal and Courier Services Minister Dr Tatenda Mavetera says fostering a culture that embraces female leadership is essential for creating a more equitable workforce within the…

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Girls in ICT Day initiative bears fruit: POTRAZ

2 years ago

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By Jonathan Mbiriyamveka Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe Director General Dr Gift Machengete says while the girl child still lags in terms of ICT access and use, they…