Zimbos in Tech @ZimbosInTech

𝐙𝐢𝐦𝐛𝐚𝐛𝐰𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐬, 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮. 🇿🇼🇺🇸 Applications are now open for the 2027–2028 Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program. The Humphrey Fellowship offers mid-career professionals a fully funded year at a leading U.S. university to strengthen leadership skills, expand professional expertise, and build global networks. Fields of study include: • Communications and Journalism • Law and Governance • Natural Resources Policy • Public and Economic Policy • Public Health Policy and Management • Technology Policy and Management Eligible applicants must: ✓ Hold a first university degree ✓ Have at least five years of professional experience ✓ Be living and working in Zimbabwe ✓ Demonstrate leadership and public service ✓ Be fluent in English Take the next step in your professional journey. 📅 Deadline: July 10, 2026 Check the comments section for more information.

Lab Zimbabwe 2026 application has 6 main questions. 300 characters each. That's it. No lengthy proposal. No references. No formatting requirements. Just your idea, clearly explained - who it helps, what problem it solves, and why it's different ⏰️ Deadline: 15 June 2026.

Guess what? It's happening! 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐍𝐨𝐰 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟕–𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟖 𝐇𝐮𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐭 𝐇. 𝐇𝐮𝐦𝐩𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐲 𝐅𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩! Are you a Zimbabwean mid-career professional with a proven record of leadership and public service? The Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship offers a fully funded year of professional development, leadership growth, and collaboration at a leading U.S. university. 𝐅𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐝𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐞: • Communications & Journalism • Law & Governance • Natural Resources Policy • Public & Economic Policy • Public Health Policy & Management • Technology Policy & Management 𝐄𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐭: ✓ Hold a first university degree ✓ Have at least five years of professional experience ✓ Be living and working in Zimbabwe ✓ Demonstrate leadership and public service ✓ Be fluent in English Take your expertise to the next level while building lasting partnerships with professionals from around the world. This is a non-degree program. 𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞: July 10, 2026 Check the comments section for more information.

Level up your skills with FREE 3D Printing Training! 🖨️✨ From CAD modeling to live slicing demonstrations and business opportunities, get hands-on experience that matters. 💻 Bring your laptop! No cost. Real skills. Endless possibilities. #3DPrinting #TechZimbabwe #UZ

🚀 Phase 1 Recruitment is OPEN! 🚀 The DSFSI Lab is looking for the next cohort of researchers to join us for the 2027 academic year. We are building inclusive AI and African NLP tools. 🌍💻 (1/3)

It’s Tomorrow!!! Sixteen years ago at Stellenbosch Business School, we were introducing ourselves on day 1 of the Masters in Development Finance class when I heard another Zimbabwean name… Super excited to host Mari Podcast co-anchor Tatenda for a fabulous session tomorrow afternoon. He will take you through some practical steps to establish yourself in the space he’s an expert in - consulting. As the Sunrise Reader says: oh see Tatenda! Oh oh oh! Join us.

A Zimbabwean AI researcher at University of Cape Town, Simbarashe Mawere, is part of a team who have developed a new specialised LLM called MzansiLM. The LLM was trained specifically on South Africa’s 11 official written languages including Zulu, Ndebele, Sepedi, Sotho, with strong performance in Zulu and Xhosa. Their goal is to solve the problem of popular LLMs like ChatGPT and Deepseek being quite poor at local African languages. MzansiLM is not a general-purpose chatbot though. It's a base model designed for developers and researchers to create applications such as text summarization, annotation, and local-language technology. The model was open sourced and is publicly available on Hugging Face to encourage further local-language tech development. You can access it yourself if you'd like to geek out!

The Promise and the Peril of Artificial Intelligence Does humanity fully understand the transformative power of AI -- the vast opportunities it presents to all social and economic sectors? Does humanity fully grasp the potential dangers of AI? What happens when the technology is in the hands of bad actors (individuals, organizations or states)? What of Data Colonialism, Digital Imperialism and Techno-Feudalism? Does humanity fully comprehend the implications and dangers of Artificial General Intelligence and Artificial Superintelligence? We address all these questions through a Public Lecture at Midlands State University (MSU) in Zimbabwe on 12 May 2026, 0900am -- 1230hrs.

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If you bring deep expertise in economic research, policy engagement, and resource mobilisation, this is an opportunity to shape Africa’s development agenda at scale. AERC is inviting applications for a Research Consultant to support high-impact, policy-relevant research across the continent. Submission Deadline: 15th May 2026 Read More: bit.ly/3PfhKKt #WeAreAERC #AERCImpact

Do we have any AI start up’s in Zim?

🎓 Imagine your research influencing classrooms, policy debates, and innovation far beyond Zimbabwe’s borders. The 2027–2028 Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program offers that possibility. This distinguished program supports Zimbabwean academics pursuing postdoctoral research or curriculum development at leading U.S. universities and research institutions — expanding expertise, strengthening global networks, and elevating the institutions they return to serve. 📅 Apply by May 31, 2026 🔗 apply.iie.org/fvsp2027 The program welcomes scholars from all disciplines. (Clinical medical research involving direct patient contact does not qualify.) Eligibility Requirements: • Zimbabwean citizen or permanent resident eligible to hold a valid Zimbabwean passport • Doctorate required for research grants • Master’s degree required for curriculum development • Dissertation research and immediate post-PhD research are not eligible • Previous applicants may re-apply with revised proposals and updated materials This is more than academic advancement. It is an opportunity to refine ideas that shape industries, mentor the next generation of leaders, and strengthen Zimbabwe’s contribution to global scholarship. Visa processing for selected participants is managed separately through the Fulbright Program, after candidates are selected and approved. 🇺🇸 Academic exchange expands knowledge, deepens collaboration, and reinforces leadership through enduring partnerships.

🛎️ African Data Science Conference 2026: Join us at Wits University, Johannesburg (24–26 June 2026) for a premier gathering of researchers, industry leaders, and policymakers advancing data science across Africa. Registration is open, take advantage of the extended early-bird deadline: 15 May 2026. Standard registration closes 5 June 2026. Featuring leading voices including Prof Loyiso Nongxa, Prof Maurice Radebe, Prof Inger Fabris-Rotelli, Prof Vukosi Marivate, Prof Karin-Therese Howell, and Prof Benjamin Rosman. 🔗 Register: ow.ly/LvC750YUr71 🔎 More Info: ow.ly/Xvle50YUr6W #WitsForGood #ADSC2026

An exciting opportunity to pitch solutions directly to Pfizer leaders and SMEs. Here is an application form... forms.office.com/pages/response…

Here we go 👇🏾. 🇩🇪🫱🏻‍🫲🏿🇿🇼

I’ve been an angel investor since around 2014, focusing primarily on early-stage startups in the technology space. Over the years, I’ve typically come in at a very specific point in a startup’s journey: Not at idea stage—but just after. These are businesses that: - Have built a minimum viable product (MVP) - Are beginning to enter the market - And are facing what many call “the valley of death” This is the stage where: - Founders have exhausted personal savings - Friends and family funding has run out - Institutional investors still consider them “too early” That’s where I, often with a small syndicate of like-minded investors, step in. We take equity. We back the founders. We take the risk. But here’s the uncomfortable truth: Angel investing in Africa is fundamentally different—and significantly harder—than in more developed ecosystems. Not because of lack of talent. Not because of lack of ideas. But because of structural realities we don’t talk about enough. In this series, I’ll share some of the biggest challenges I’ve encountered investing in early-stage startups across Africa—and why we need to rethink how we approach this space. #AngelInvesting #Startups #AfricaTech #VentureCapital #Entrepreneurship

3 days to go. ⏳ VCC6 applications are closing soon, and this is the final window to be part of it. If you have been building, refining, and getting your solution ready, do not miss the chance to put it forward. We are excited to see what you have been working on. 🚀 Submit your application while there is still time: vcc.co.zw #VCC6 #StartupsZimbabwe #Funding #Opportunity #Innovation #Startup #Entrepreneur #Zimbabwe

📢 FELLOWSHIPS: Want to visit us at the ACMS, here at the @WitsUniversity (South Africa), as a research fellow? The second round of the African Research Universities Alliance @ARUA_News Early Career Research Fellowships is currently open. More info: tinyurl.com/3pm8h8ea #ARUA

Applications are open. 🇿🇼 3 minutes. One idea. The winner goes to Berlin in November to compete at the Global Finale. 📅 31 July 2026 | Harare 🗓 Deadline: 15 June 2026 🔗 Link in bio. #FallingWallsLab2026

🎓 Applications Now Open: AfOx Visiting Fellowship Programme 2026 Are you an African researcher looking to expand your impact through global collaboration? The @Africa_Oxford Visiting Fellowship Programme offers a unique opportunity to be affiliated with the University of Oxford for 12 months. This includes: 🔹 10 months of virtual engagement 🔹 2-month in-person residency in Oxford (April–June 2026) 🔹 Collaboration with leading researchers across disciplines 🔹 Access to world-class research resources and networks Applicants for the equitable access to healthcare fellowship should focus on projects that improve healthcare access in low- and middle-income countries. 🗓 Application Deadline: 15 May 2026 🔗 Apply now and learn more: afox.ox.ac.uk/research/afox_… #AfOx #Fellowship #Research #GlobalHealth #AfricaResearch #CapacityBuilding #AcademicCollaboration