Zimbabwe ICT Minister meets with CEOs of mobile network operators
Date: 2026-01-30
By: Kanto Kai Okanta
Zimbabwe’s
Minister of Information Communications Technology, Postal and Courier Services,
Hon. Tatenda Mavetera, has held a series of high-level engagements with leaders
of the country’s telecommunications industry to advance the national digital
transformation agenda.
The
Minister met with Eng. Raphael Mushanawani, Group Chief Executive Officer of
NetOne Cellular Private Limited, Eng. Learnmore Nkala, Chief Executive Officer
of TelOne Zimbabwe, and Dr. Doug Mboweni, Chief Executive Officer of Econet
Wireless Zimbabwe. The discussions focused on accelerating the adoption of
artificial intelligence across industries, reducing data prices to improve
affordability and digital inclusion, and expanding national infrastructure
capacity to support innovation and economic growth.
Sector-wide
challenges, including regulatory costs, were also addressed during the
meetings. Hon. Mavetera reaffirmed government’s commitment to improving the
ease of doing business, referencing the December announcement to review fees
and levies downward in support of industry sustainability and investment.
Econet
Wireless outlined progress on the development of an Industrial Park and a
hyperscale data centre with GPU-supported infrastructure, aimed at
strengthening Zimbabwe’s readiness to participate in the global artificial
intelligence ecosystem. NetOne and TelOne, on their part, shared
forward-looking plans to enhance digital infrastructure, including the rollout
of 5G and next-generation technologies, supported by practical use cases
designed to transform connectivity nationwide.
The
engagements underscore government’s collaborative approach with industry
stakeholders to build a resilient, inclusive and digitally empowered Zimbabwe
positioned for future growth.
