ICT Ministry Announces Pitch Night for Bulawayo, Readies $25 mil Disbursement

12 September 2016

...to identify ICT projects by youths which are set to benefit from the $25million ICT innovation fund.

ICT minister, Hon Supa Manadiwanzira, since he formally announced his vision of the program will be touching down in Bulawayo to officiate the event, as he seeks to drive the ICT sector by empowering the young innovators in the nation.

By Toneo Tonderai Rutsito

Hon Mandiwanzira last year challenged the nation that Zimbabwe can make its own Whatsapp and Facebook solutions to create the most impacting and successful solutions that can sustain the industry.

The Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe, Potraz, is coordinating the Zimbabwe ICT Innovators fund on behalf of the ministry of ICTPS, where ICT innovators from Matabeleleland are invited to come out for the inaugural showcase.

The objective of the showcase is to identify, harvest, and support young innovators in the country to develop their ideas, protect their intellectual property and deploy their technical solutions for use in the Zimbabwe and global market.

For details to participate, please see below image

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