{"id":2081,"date":"2026-03-17T13:09:02","date_gmt":"2026-03-17T13:09:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/matabeletoday.com\/?p=2081"},"modified":"2026-03-17T13:09:04","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T13:09:04","slug":"zimbabwe-launches-milestone-ai-strategy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/matabeletoday.com\/?p=2081","title":{"rendered":"Zimbabwe launches milestone AI strategy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>HARARE<\/strong> <strong>&#8211; THE launch of the Zimbabwe National Artificial Intelligence (AI) Strategy is a milestone in the Southern African country\u2019s ambitious digital transformation targets.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>President Emmerson Mnangagwa launched the strategy, focusing on 2026-2030, this past weekend as part of plans aiming to transition Zimbabwe into an upper-middle-income economy through technology, infrastructure development and increased digital literacy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The theme of the strategy is, \u201cHarnessing AI for Inclusive National Development\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mnangagwa described the policy as a bold step towards a digitally robust and agile nation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Launching the blueprint at Parliament Building in the capital Harare, he explained the strategy was anchored in a number of pillars, including talent and capacity development, infrastructure sovereignty, AI adoption and ethical governance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe are modernising our education with STEM and coding while investing in cloud computing and high-performance centers to empower our research ecosystem,\u201d the president said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>STEM is acronym for science, technology, engineering and mathematics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOur goal is a human-centric approach to technology that enhances precision agriculture, smart mining, healthcare diagnostics and other critical areas,\u201d Mnangagwa said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Edward Kallon, head of the United Nations in Zimbabwe, welcomed the launch of the AI strategy as a historic milestone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (POTRAZ) said the strategy aimed to position Zimbabwe to use the power of AI for innovation, economic growth and inclusive development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>&#8211; CAJ News<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>HARARE &#8211; THE launch of the Zimbabwe National Artificial Intelligence (AI) Strategy is a milestone in the Southern African country\u2019s ambitious digital transformation targets. 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