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Highlights from the Africa Telecommunications Union (ATU) Preparatory Meeting for the ITU Plenipotentiary Conference 2026, which was held back to back with the ITU Regional Development Forum for Africa in Victoria Falls

Highlights from the ITU Regional Development Forum for Africa chaired by @potraz_zw Director General Dr G. K. Machengete

At the Plenipotentiary Conference, Zimbabwe will be seeking re-election of its Candidate, Dr Cosmas Zavazava to the position of Director Telecommunications Development Bureau at the ITU

The three-day African Telecommunications Union Preparatory Meeting for the International Telecommunications Union Plenipotentiary Conference 2026 kicks off in Victoria Falls today

Great exchange with ICT leaders and senior representatives at the margins of @ITU Regional Development Forum for Africa. Partnership, coordination and regional dialogue remain essential to shaping a digital future that delivers real opportunities and lasting impact across Africa. #ITURDF

Great discussion with Gift Kalisto Machengete, Director General of @Potraz_zw, on our ongoing cooperation to advance meaningful connectivity, digital infrastructure and emergency telecommunications in Zimbabwe and across the region. I also thanked him and the #POTRAZ team for hosting #ITURDF Africa, and for their continued partnership in support of digital development across Africa.

Africa’s digital transformation will move faster when we work together. At #ITURDF Africa, we focused on meaningful and affordable connectivity, sustainable digital transformation, and technology as an equaliser for people and communities. As the Forum concludes in Victoria Falls, thank you to all ministers, participants, and partners who took part, and to Gift Kalisto Machengete, Director General of @Potraz_zw, for chairing.

#ITURDF Africa concludes today in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe. Over the past two days, countries, partners, and stakeholders came together to exchange, align priorities, and advance the implementation of the @ITU Regional Initiatives for Africa. Thank you to our host, @Potraz_zw, for their support and warm hospitality. Watch the highlights ⬇️

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@potraz_zw Director General, Dr Gift Kallisto Machengete Chairs the ITU Regional Development Forum for Africa with distinction.

Addressing the forum @potraz_zw DG Dr Machengete said ‘If Africa does not actively participate in shaping AI and emerging technologies, then the digital future may be designed without African values, cultures, spirituality, languages, and perspectives.’

The Forum is meant to review progress in ICT and telecommunications development across Africa, identify priority actions that can accelerate digital transformation, and build consensus among countries on strategies and projects that respond to regional needs.

The ITU Regional Development Forum which is being hosted by Zimbabwe kick starts in Victoria Falls. Delegates are drawn from ITU member states from across Africa and beyond, ICT regulators, industry, academia and development agencies.

@potraz_zw has been elected 2nd Vice President of the Network of African Data Protection Authorities for the next three ( 3) years. The President is Cape Verde and the 1st Vice President is Ivory Coast

The Network of African Data Protection Authorities (NADPA) Annual AGM kicks off in Abidjan Ivory Coast and Zimbabwe's Data Protection Authority - @potraz_zw is actively participating as a member. The Authority joined the network in 2024

Today, the International Girls in ICT Day commemorations were held at the National University of Science and Technology (NUST) in Bulawayo, bringing together over 1,500 students from schools and colleges across Bulawayo and Matabeleland. Celebrated annually, International Girls in ICT Day seeks to inspire and encourage girls and young women to pursue studies and careers in Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs). This year’s celebrations strongly emphasized the importance of empowering girls to move beyond being consumers of technology to becoming creators, innovators and leaders in the digital economy. The event provided a platform to inspire the next generation of female tech pioneers.

FIRST – POTRAZ Technical Colloquium Day 2: The day kicked off with the continuation of the live cyber drill; an intensive, hands-on exercise designed to simulate real-world cyber incidents. The cyber drill provides a secure and structured environment for organisations to assess and strengthen their ability to detect, respond to and recover from cyber threats. The official opening ceremony was officiated by the Deputy Minister of ICT, Postal & Courier Services, Hon. Dingumuzi Phuti, and POTRAZ Director General, Dr G.K. Machengete, and they both emphasised that cybersecurity is not only a technological issue, but a matter of national security, economic stability and public trust.

@potraz_zw is hosting the FIRST Technical Colloquia at the Elephant Hills resort in Victoria falls. The Forum of Incidents Response Teams (FIRST) is a recognised global leader in incident response and has membership from 116 different countries.

The Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams (FIRST) & POTRAZ Technical Colloquium is underway - bringing together 100 cybersecurity experts to strengthen regional collaboration, cyber resilience and incident response against emerging threats.