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MISA Zimbabwe 2024 Annual Report Now Available!

MISA Zimbabwe 2024 Annual Report Now Available!

CHAIRPERSON’S REPORT In October 2024, MISA Zimbabwe held its elective annual general meeting, which, in accordance with its constitution and corporate governance ethos, ushered in new members to its National Governing Council (NGC). I was elected unopposed as...

Call to extend AI beyond traditional governance frameworks

Call to extend AI beyond traditional governance frameworks

There is a need to move beyond the mere adoption of imported AI (Artificial Intelligence) technologies by developing systems that enhance the representation of African languages, thereby extending the application of AI beyond traditional governance frameworks. The...

Journalist Nyarota slept and dreamt journalism

Journalist Nyarota slept and dreamt journalism

Veteran journalist Geoffrey Nyarota, who died on 22 March 2025, was well known not only in Zimbabwe but throughout the southern Africa region and beyond. Like the character Okonkwo in Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart, his fame rested on solid journalistic...

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