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The Harare Institute of Technology (HIT) has marked a significant milestone in Zimbabwe’s industrial and scientific advancement, unveiling what is being described as the country’s first locally manufactured lithium battery, a development that signals a bold shift toward in-country value addition and technological innovation. Read more>>>> postonsunday.co.zw/2026/04/29/zim…

📢 Applications are now open for the Data Protection Officer (DPO) Certification Course from 26 May to 5 June 2026 in Gweru. This programme, offered by POTRAZ in partnership with HIT, is a mandatory requirement for anyone seeking official registration as a Data Protection Officer in Zimbabwe. It equips practitioners with the knowledge and skills needed to effectively implement the Cyber and Data Protection Act [Chapter 12:07]. ✅ Who should attend? Professionals pursuing DPO certification and registration. Anyone seeking to deepen expertise in Zimbabwe's data protection legal framework 📋 Entry requirements: A first degree in any relevant field. Special entry: Minimum 5 'O' Level passes (including English) + 2 'A' Level passes, or a diploma with 2+ years of relevant experience 📅 Application deadline: 15 May 2026 🔗 Apply via: potraz.gov.zw/?page_id=2840 📧 Enquiries: dpotraining@hit.ac.zw | manenji@dpa.zw | beans@potraz.zw Don't miss this opportunity to formalise your data protection expertise. #DataProtection #DPO #CyberLaw #HIT #POTRAZ

HIT is hosting Dr Mariana Kharlamova & Dr Vsevolod Pavshinstev from @RUDNUniversity 🇷🇺 for a short course on Accumulated Environmental Damage and Its Elimination Plan. Advanced training in sustainability, pollution control & environmental planning for our students and staff. This engagement also marks the beginning of a broader academic collaboration, with plans for joint research, exchange programmes & capacity building between HIT & RUDN University. 🌐🤝 #HIT #Sustainability #EnvironmentalManagement #ZimbabweHigherEducation #RUDNUniversity #Russia

📷 THE 2026 CLUSTER 2 ZIMBABWE UNIVERSITY SPORTS ARE OFFICIALLY ON! 📷📷 The Great Zimbabwe University Mashava Sports Complex in Masvingo is ALIVE with the spirit of competition as student-athletes from universities across Zimbabwe take to the track, pitch, court, and hall! These games are more than trophies and medals; they are about forging friendships, building character, and inspiring the next generation of leaders. 📷 Under the theme "Promoting Excellence, Unity and Drug Free Champions", our athletes compete with pride, integrity, and the courage to push their limits. To every athlete, coach, official, and supporter in Mashava, THIS is your moment. Give it everything you've got! On your marks... Get set... Welcome to GLORY! 📷 Wishing all teams the very best as the battle for Cluster 2 supremacy begins! 📷📷📷 #HIT #Cluster2Games #ZimbabweUniversitySports #ZUS #Excellence #Unity #DrugFreeChampions #StudentAthletes #GreatZimbabweUniversity

HIT @ZITF 2026: DAY 5 HIGHLIGHTS Day 5 marked one of HIT's most visible and engaged participations at ZITF. Under the theme "Designing the future", HIT demonstrated, with clarity and conviction, that technology education, development and innovation are central to Zimbabwe's industrialisation agenda. Throughout the exhibition, HIT's stand in Hall 3 showcased the "Innovation and Technopreneurial University's" commitment to applied research, technology commercialisation, and the development of industry-ready graduates who create innovative products and services. People from across government, the private sector, and the public met with HIT to learn about its academic programmes, incubation initiatives, and collaborative partnerships that are shaping the future of Zimbabwean industry. As ZITF 2026 closes, HIT carries forward a renewed sense of purpose. The connections forged, conversations sparked, and collaborations seeded this week will continue to bear fruit long after the exhibitions wrap. Zimbabwe's journey toward a competitive, knowledge-driven economy is well underway, and HIT is right at the heart of it. Towards a Smart Zimbabwe. Towards a Better World. #HIT #HarareInstituteOfTechnology #ZITF2026 #ZITF #ConnectedEconomies #CompetitiveIndustries #Innovation #Technopreneurship #Technopreneurship #HigherEducation #Education5point0 #HeritageBasedEducation #Vision2030 #StudentInnovation #FutureLeaders #YouthInTech

Day 4 ✅ and HIT is still the place to be at #ZITF2026! Conversations. Connections. Cutting-edge innovations on display. Our stand at ZITF 2026 in Hall 3, is delivering all week, and we're not done yet. 💪 Two more days. Come through. 🇿🇼🔵 #HIT #ConnectedEconomies #CompetitiveIndustries #Zimbabwe

ZIMBABWE’S NEXT INNOVATION STAR 🇿🇼💡 Matida Pelemba, a Computer Science student at Harare Institute of Technology (HIT), has been crowned JCI Creative Young Entrepreneur 2026! Her winning pitch? eMukoko, a student-built, tech-driven solution turning real community challenges into a viable enterprise. From local rounds → national top 10 → GOLD. Enactus HIT swept the board. Now? She heads to the JCI Africa & Middle East Regional Conference – with eyes on the USD 5,000 prize & a shot at the World Congress. Theory to impact. Classroom to continent. #HIT #JCICYE2026 #ZimInnovation #EnactusHIT #eMukoko 👏 Congrats Matida! Zimbabwe is behind you. 🇿🇼🔥

ZITF 2026 | Day 3 Highlights - A Ministerial Stamp of Approval at Hall 3! Day 3 at the 66th Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF 2026) in Bulawayo brought a landmark moment for the Harare Institute of Technology (HIT), a visit to our exhibition stand in Hall 3 by the Minister of Higher and Tertiary Education, Innovation, Science and Technology Development, Ambassador F. Shava. The Minister's engagement with HIT's showcase was a powerful endorsement of the "Innovation and Technopreneurial University's" role as Zimbabwe's foremost institution for technology and innovation. Ambassador Shava met with our team and saw firsthand the cutting-edge research and commercialised innovations HIT brings to the national table, grounded in Heritage-Based Education 5.0 and aligned with the country's Vision 2030 aspirations. Under the ZITF 2026 theme "Connected Economies, Competitive Industries," HIT's stand in Hall 3 has been a hub of activity, spotlighting: 🔬 Research & Innovation, breakthrough technologies from HIT's Centres of Excellence, and departments' research units 🏭 Technology Commercialisation - bridging the gap between laboratory innovation and industry-ready solutions 🤝 Industry Linkages - live demonstrations and engagements with potential investors and partners 🎓 Student Innovation - showcasing the talent pipeline driving Zimbabwe's industrial and digital future 🌐 Smart & Digital Solutions - ICT, AI, and engineering innovations aligned to national development priorities The visit by the line Minister reaffirms the strategic importance of HIT's participation at ZITF and the critical role of higher education institutions in driving Zimbabwe's industrial competitiveness. HIT remains committed to producing not just graduates, but innovators, industrialists, and problem-solvers for Zimbabwe and the region. Two more days to go, come visit us at Hall 3, ZITF 2026! 📍 Zimbabwe International Exhibition Centre, Hillside Road, Bulawayo | 20–25 April 2026 #ZITF2026 #ConnectedEconomies #HITZimbabwe #Innovation #Education5.0 #Vision2030 #HIT #HigherEducation #TechForZimbabwe #ZITF #Bulawayo #Innovation&TechnopreneurialUniversity

📷 HIT was at Maphisa, Matobo District for Zimbabwe's 46th Independence Day Celebrations on 18 April 2026! Our exhibition highlighted student innovations, cutting-edge research & technology commercialisation, proof that independence inspires us to design the future. Happy Zim@46! #Zim@46 #HITZimbabwe #Innovation #Technopreneurship #Vision2030 #Maphisa

ZITF 2026 | DAY 2 HIGHLIGHTS The future isn't waiting, and neither are we. The Harare Institute of Technology (HIT) is live at the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) in Bulawayo, and if you're serious about innovation, technology, and what Zimbabwe's industrialisation looks like tomorrow, this is where you need to be. Step into Hall 3 and experience what it means to "design the future" from cutting-edge research and homegrown tech solutions to the brilliant young minds who are already building it. Whether you're an entrepreneur, investor, industry leader, or simply someone who believes in Zimbabwe's potential, there's something at the HIT stand that will speak directly to you. 📷 Hall 3 | ZITF 2026, Bulawayo 📷 20–25 April 2026 Come. Connect. Be part of the conversation that matters. Let's design the future together. #ZITF2026 #HIT #HarareInstituteOfTechnology #DesigningTheFuture #Innovation #Technopreneurship #Zimbabwe #SuccessThroughInnovation

ZITF 2026 DAY 1 HIGHLIGHTS The Harare Institute of Technology (HIT) is exhibiting at the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair in Bulawayo, and we'd love to see you there! 📍 Find us in Hall 3 🗓️ 20–25 April 2026 Visit us at ZITF and let's design the future together. #ZITF2026 #HIT #HarareInstituteOfTechnology #DesigningTheFuture #Innovation #Technopreneurship #Zimbabwe #ZITF #SuccessThroughInnovation

Calling all entrepreneurs & innovators! Join the Value Creation Challenge Business Clinics for expert mentorship, business insights, and real-world strategies to grow your idea into impact. 📅 Friday, 24 April 2026 🕙 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM 💻 Online via Zoom Scan the QR code to register! 👇 #VCC2026 #Eight2Five #HIT #BusinessClinics #OldMutual #Entrepreneurship #Zimbabwe

Guest Lecture Alert! Join us this Thursday as the HIT Technopreneurship Development Centre hosts Mr Admire Bosha, an HIT alumnus, Founder & CEO of BIOBHOTEC Pvt Ltd, Bioease Energy Solutions, and Visionary Leader of the Truths That Build You Movement. 🗓 Topic: Build What Matters: How young entrepreneurs can solve real African problems and create impact 📅 Thursday, 23 April 2026 | 09:00–10:00 AM 📍 Engineering Hall, Harare Institute of Technology All students are welcome. Come ready to be inspired! #HIT #BuildWhatMatters #Technopreneurship #AfricanEntrepreneurship #SuccessThroughInnovation

HIT is at ZITF 2026! The Harare Institute of Technology (HIT) is exhibiting at the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair in Bulawayo, and we'd love to see you there! 📍 Find us in Hall 3 🗓️ 20–25 April 2026 Come explore innovation, connect with our team, and see what Zimbabwe's Innovation and Technopreneurial University has been building. Whether you're a prospective student, student, industry partner, or tech enthusiast, there's something for you at our stand! 👉 Visit us at ZITF and let's design the future together. 🌐 hit.ac.zw #ZITF2026 #HIT #HarareInstituteOfTechnology #DesigningTheFuture #Innovation #Technopreneurship #Zimbabwe #ZITF #SuccessThroughInnovation

Call for Applications, Olympiad Competition and Environmental Training on Accumulated Evironmental Damage and its Elimination. Winners can get scholarships to study at RUDN (Russia) Follow the link for further details: Form link: forms.yandex.ru/cloud/69c52296… The deadline for submitting the form is April 16, 2026. If you have any questions or need any additional details, please do not hesitate to contact us—we will be happy to assist.