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Artificial intelligence research, products, policy, and practical impact.
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ICT Minister Tatenda Mavetera says Zimbabwe has finalised an AI charter for Cabinet consideration. Its publication is the next important step towards understanding what it means for developers, businesses and public services.
October 29, 2026
AI
Econet is packaging several leading AI models into one prepaid-style service, with payment through airtime or EcoCash and a 90-day free offer for eligible users.
October 13, 2026
AI
The 2026–2030 strategy sets priorities for skills, infrastructure, public-sector adoption and safeguards. Its impact will depend on funding, institutions and measurable implementation.
October 6, 2026
AI
Econet AI announced plans to recruit more than 100 engineers, while the group’s latest interim report says it is embedding AI in customer experience, network operations and product development.
October 5, 2026
AI
Inzwi, a student-built platform for collecting speech and text pairs in Zimbabwean languages, emerged from a national challenge that drew 738 applications.
September 25, 2026
AI
A letter of intent sets out a Korea–Africa AI hub for cooperation and project financing, but the platform is still being established and its funding is not yet specified.
September 22, 2026
AI
The Ugandan nonprofit says Sunflower v2 adds speech recognition, text-to-speech and on-device tools to its open suite, broadening support beyond its original Ugandan-language focus.
September 19, 2026