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Power, not talent, is what is holding back Zimbabwe’s data centre industry, says Vijay Kumar Bahl, CEO of Varun Beverages Zimbabwe. His group believes it has a solution. Varun’s parent, RJ Corp, has partnered with India’s INOX to construct a 500 MW solar project. Bahl has invited technology companies to build data centres and offered 20 year solar power agreements backed by government. Others are also pursuing the same model. Econet’s InfraCo plans a 300 hectare industrial park near Robert Mugabe International Airport, anchored by a large data centre and a phased 100 MW solar plant. New regulations allowing private companies to distribute and sell electricity could unlock such arrangements. The opportunity is substantial. The company that solves energy may help build the country’s data centre industry.

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No commercial buildings have gone up at Zim Cyber City yet and CEO Tendai Hlupo Mamvura says the reason is the law.

What really happens until a drone flight is approved? Are there any regulations that govern these flights or chingori chindege ichi?

We sat through hours of presentations at the Zimbabwe India-Africa Tech & Entrepreneurship Summit so you don't have to. We have compiled a couple of the points that matter for startups, payments, Al and policy

Data costs, WhatsApp hijackings, POTRAZ vs vibe coders, the $6.3B Binance hack and Apple’s first touchscreen MacBook. Your weekly tech recap is here.

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Stephen Chikozho, CEO of Africa Insights, says it isn’t about population or capital. It starts with the mindset.

Year one was about two things, linking Bangalore and Harare and organising Zimbabwe's tech sector so it can speak to government with one voice- Busisa Moyo

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Minister of Skills Audit and Development, Hon. Dr Jenfan Muswere and Dr Gift Machengete went on stage at the Zimbabwe India-Africa Tech Summit 2026. The Director General of POTRAZ, Dr Gift Machengete spoke on building a policy environment where tech startups can scale.

Co-Founder and CEO of Paynow, Vusi Ndebele is now on stage providing a keynote address at the Zimbabwe India-Africa Tech Summit 2026.

Day 2 of the Zimbabwe India-Africa Tech Summit and the event has just started. Stay tuned for more events to come!

Last week' tech news came in a bit late but here is everything you might have missed

Ladies and Gentlemen. Limbikani is now on panel having a deep dive of the Zimbabwe's Innovation ecosystem! To watch all the action go watch the panel live on Facebook! facebook.com/share/v/18ZAiWu…