{"id":15363,"date":"2026-06-19T23:48:41","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T21:48:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zoomafricanews.com\/?p=15363"},"modified":"2026-06-19T23:48:41","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T21:48:41","slug":"zimbabwe-prioritizes-artificial-intelligence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zoomafricanews.com\/en\/%d8%b2%d9%8a%d9%85%d8%a8%d8%a7%d8%a8%d9%88%d9%8a-%d8%aa%d8%b6%d8%b9-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b0%d9%83%d8%a7%d8%a1-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%a7%d8%b5%d8%b7%d9%86%d8%a7%d8%b9%d9%8a-%d8%a3%d9%88%d9%84%d9%88%d9%8a%d8%a9\/","title":{"rendered":"Zimbabwe prioritizes artificial intelligence for the next phase"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Written by Ziad Abdel Fattah:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The President of Zimbabwe inaugurated <a href=\"https:\/\/zoomafricanews.com\/en\/%d8%a7%d9%86%d8%aa%d8%b5%d8%a7%d8%b1-%d9%85%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%8a-%d9%84%d9%86%d8%a7%d9%85%d9%8a%d8%a8%d9%8a%d8%a7-%d9%8a%d8%b9%d8%b2%d8%b2-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%ab%d9%82%d8%a9-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%af%d9%88%d9%84\/\">Emerson Mnangagwa<\/a>The 14th Zimbabwe International Research Symposium, held at the Harare International Convention Centre, officially commenced, emphasizing that scientific research is the cornerstone for driving innovation and industrial development in the country.<\/p>\n<p>In his opening remarks, Mnangagwa stressed the importance of directing academic research towards finding practical and applicable solutions, calling on researchers, innovators and industry leaders to promote the integration of theoretical knowledge and market needs, which will contribute to accelerating the pace of modernization and industrialization.<\/p>\n<h2>The scientific research law strengthens the innovation system.<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15365\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15365\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-15365\" 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has contributed to strengthening the national innovation system, opening new horizons for the development of local technology and supporting the knowledge-based economy.<\/p>\n<p>In a related context, Mnangagwa called for the adoption of an ethical and comprehensive approach to the use of artificial intelligence technologies, stressing the need to direct research towards vital sectors such as precision agriculture, healthcare, and financial technology, given their pivotal role in achieving sustainable development.<\/p>\n<p>He explained that the Education 5.0 model, which the government is adopting within the framework of the Second Republic, aims to prepare a generation of innovators and entrepreneurs capable of turning ideas into productive projects, calling on the private sector to play a greater role in supporting local innovations and cooperating with research institutions to market new technology.<\/p>\n<p>Mnangagwa affirmed his government\u2019s commitment to supporting national 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