Addressing information disorder requires sustained capacity-building and regional cooperation, as exemplified by initiatives such as MISA’s Connected Media, Informed Citizens project, which supports journalists and citizens in combating disinformation.
Access to information
Access to information and information integrity inseparable in the digital age
The Zimbabwe National Artificial Intelligence Strategy (2026 – 2030) presents an opportunity for the country to move beyond being a consumer of technologies developed elsewhere and to build greater domestic capacity in AI.Â
Internet affordability and access in ZimbabweÂ
According to POTRAZ’s 4th Quarter 2025 report, the internet penetration rate stood at 84.55%. Last year, the local operator NetOne reported that its 3G network covers approximately 50 percent of the geography and 80 percent of the population. Its 4G network reaches 32 percent of the geography and 69 percent of the population.
MISA urges parliament to ensure security of journalists
“It is our humble submission that a public statement or announcement by Parliament to that effect will go a long way in ensuring the safety and security of journalists covering the public hearings in line with their constitutional mandate,” he said.
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Ensuring safety for women journalists in the Digital Age
There is a need to develop safety mechanisms for women journalists, while also creating frameworks for prosecuting perpetrators of online and offline violence against media workers, particularly female journalists.
Legislators pledge to support co-regulation of the mediaÂ
The Bill is expected to address gaps in regulating unprofessional conduct by journalists and to provide a remedy for the growing problem of misinformation and disinformation.Â
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Online Attacks on Female Journalists
Female journalists interviewed in both Bulawayo and Harare had also either directly experienced online violence or knew about one or two female journalists who had been affected. What was consistent is that sometimes, the violence starts online and manifests offline.
Calls for AI regulatory frameworksÂ
The commemorations ran under the theme Reporting in the Brave New World: The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Press Freedom and the Media. The commemorations brought together media practitioners, policymakers, academics, and other stakeholders.