Minister of Information and Communication Technologies, Postal and Courier Services Tatenda A. Mavetera is leading a senior ministry delegation on a two-day working visit to Africa Data Centres and Cassava Technologies facilities in Midrand, South Africa, as Zimbabwe intensifies efforts to accelerate its digital transformation.
The delegation was received by Liquid Intelligent Technologies Zimbabwe chief executive officer Loretta Songola and Liquid Intelligent Technologies chief executive officer for South Africa and Botswana Ziaad Suleman.
The visit is focused on strengthening cooperation between Zimbabwe and leading technology companies while examining emerging solutions that could support the country’s digital economy, improve national resilience and expand access to advanced digital infrastructure.
A key area of discussion has been the proposed Artificial Intelligence Factory Strategy, including the development of graphics processing unit infrastructure, sovereign artificial intelligence capabilities and the global technology trends expected to shape the future of digital services.
The ministry delegation also received presentations on the Liquid C2 Google Experience Centre. The sessions highlighted enterprise cloud services, advanced connectivity solutions and the potential role of cloud-based technologies in supporting government institutions, businesses and other users.
Cybersecurity and national digital resilience also featured prominently during the engagements. The discussions explored ways of protecting critical systems, strengthening the country’s digital security posture and building partnerships between government and the private sector.
The delegation further examined the strategic importance of the Africa Data Centres Midrand campus, including its investment portfolio, operational capacity and contribution to the expansion of digital infrastructure across the continent.
The facility forms part of Africa’s growing data centre ecosystem, which is increasingly important to the delivery of cloud computing, artificial intelligence, financial technology, e-government services and other data-intensive applications.
The working visit is expected to conclude with a guided tour of the Africa Data Centres facility. The tour will give the Zimbabwean delegation first-hand insight into the operation of a carrier-neutral data centre and the systems required to support reliable, secure and scalable digital services.
The engagement comes as Zimbabwe seeks to deepen public-private collaboration and attract investment into infrastructure capable of supporting innovation, artificial intelligence and the wider digital economy.
For Zimbabwe, exposure to established data centre operations and cloud technology platforms could help inform national strategies on digital sovereignty, cybersecurity, connectivity and the responsible adoption of emerging technologies.
The visit is therefore expected to provide practical insights that can contribute to the implementation of the country’s digital transformation agenda and strengthen cooperation with regional technology partners.
