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By Jonathan Mbiriyamveka HARARE – The Government is finalising a new National Cybersecurity Strategy (2026–2030) that will establish a National Cybersecurity Authority to strengthen the country’s cyber resilience and protect…

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Cyber Threats Know No Borders: Global Experts Gather in Victoria Falls

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By Jonathan Mbiriyamveka VICTORIA FALLS — Mist rising off the Zambezi provided an apt backdrop this week as Zimbabwe opened its doors to cybersecurity officials, technical experts and law enforcement…

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Zimbabwe Unveils First Southern Africa AI Strategy Rooted in ‘Ubuntu-Led Innovation’

2 months ago

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By Jonathan Mbiriyamveka VICTORIA FALLS — Zimbabwe has launched the National Artificial Intelligence Strategy (2026–2030), becoming one of the first countries in Southern Africa with a dedicated, whole-of-government roadmap for…

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From Vulnerability to Export: Zimbabwe Trains 10,000 Young Ethical Hackers

2 months ago

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By Jonathan Mbiriyamveka VICTORIA FALLS — Zimbabwe is training over 10,000 young citizens in ethical hacking and cyber-defence, transforming a potential national vulnerability into what officials describe as “a national…

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‘I Carry It for Every Young African’: Zimbabwe’s Mavetera Takes Continental AI Leadership Role

2 months ago

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By Jonathan Mbiriyamveka VICTORIA FALLS — Zimbabwe’s Minister of ICT, Postal and Courier Services, Hon. Tatenda Mavetera, has been appointed to the Smart Africa AI Board, placing the southern African…

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‘May the thunder of Victoria Falls remind us of our collective voice’: POTRAZ chief rallies Africa for PP-26

2 months ago

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By Jonathan Mbiriyamveka VICTORIA FALLS — The mighty Zambezi River plunged over the basalt cliff with a roar that has echoed for millennia. The mist rose in columns visible from…

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Inside Africa’s high-stakes preparations to shape global digital agenda at PP-26

2 months ago

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By Jonathan Mbiriyamveka VICTORIA FALLS — On paper, it looks like a preparatory meeting. Delegates sitting around tables. Agendas to follow. Resolutions to draft. A procedural exercise, no different from…

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What African nations are really negotiating ahead of PP-26

2 months ago

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By Jonathan Mbiriyamveka VICTORIA FALLS — The public speeches are warm. The welcomes are heartfelt. The proverbs about kinsmen gathering in the moonlight are inspiring. But behind the closed doors…

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Victoria Falls Hosts Back-to-Back Digital Diplomacy Forums

2 months ago

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. . . Victoria Falls hosts ITU Regional Development Forum and African Preparatory Meeting in same week By Jonathan Mbiriyamveka VICTORIA FALLS — The delegates arrived on a Monday. They…

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‘Give Cosmas Zavazava a Second Mandate’ Mavetera pleads

2 months ago

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. . . ‘He is not ours, he is Africa’s’: Zimbabwe minister makes impassioned plea for ITU’s Zavazava to retain leadership By Jonathan Mbiriyamveka VICTORIA FALLS — In the midst…