{"id":3072,"date":"2025-04-24T16:22:26","date_gmt":"2025-04-24T16:22:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zimdailyjournal.co.zw\/?p=3072"},"modified":"2025-04-24T16:22:26","modified_gmt":"2025-04-24T16:22:26","slug":"minister-mavetera-urges-students-to-take-innovation-seriously","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zimdailyjournal.co.zw\/index.php\/2025\/04\/24\/minister-mavetera-urges-students-to-take-innovation-seriously\/","title":{"rendered":"Minister Mavetera urges students to take innovation seriously"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">The \u00a0Minister of Information Communication Technology, Postal and Courier Services, Tatenda Mavetera has urged students to take innovation and entrepreneurship seriously for the betterment of the country.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3076 size-large aligncenter lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/zimdailyjournal.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/492404860_986723856964930_209235968710266599_n-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/zimdailyjournal.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/492404860_986723856964930_209235968710266599_n-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/zimdailyjournal.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/492404860_986723856964930_209235968710266599_n-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/zimdailyjournal.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/492404860_986723856964930_209235968710266599_n-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/zimdailyjournal.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/492404860_986723856964930_209235968710266599_n-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/zimdailyjournal.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/492404860_986723856964930_209235968710266599_n-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/zimdailyjournal.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/492404860_986723856964930_209235968710266599_n-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/zimdailyjournal.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/492404860_986723856964930_209235968710266599_n-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/zimdailyjournal.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/492404860_986723856964930_209235968710266599_n.jpg 1152w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 696px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 696\/392;\" \/><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">She was speaking during the ongoing Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) in Bulawayo.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Posting on her Facebook Page, Minister Mavetera hailed stakeholders for contributing towards a digital economy.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3075 size-large aligncenter lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/zimdailyjournal.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/492802670_986724020298247_1016016406265694407_n-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/zimdailyjournal.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/492802670_986724020298247_1016016406265694407_n-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/zimdailyjournal.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/492802670_986724020298247_1016016406265694407_n-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/zimdailyjournal.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/492802670_986724020298247_1016016406265694407_n-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/zimdailyjournal.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/492802670_986724020298247_1016016406265694407_n-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/zimdailyjournal.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/492802670_986724020298247_1016016406265694407_n-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/zimdailyjournal.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/492802670_986724020298247_1016016406265694407_n-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/zimdailyjournal.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/492802670_986724020298247_1016016406265694407_n-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/zimdailyjournal.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/492802670_986724020298247_1016016406265694407_n.jpg 1152w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 696px; 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--smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 696\/515;\" \/><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">&#8220;Participants had a fair share of time to ask the burning questions on matters that cover cybersecurity, connectivity ,and regulations.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3073 size-large aligncenter lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/zimdailyjournal.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/493074428_986725353631447_7779644843766710131_n-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/zimdailyjournal.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/493074428_986725353631447_7779644843766710131_n-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/zimdailyjournal.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/493074428_986725353631447_7779644843766710131_n-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/zimdailyjournal.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/493074428_986725353631447_7779644843766710131_n-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/zimdailyjournal.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/493074428_986725353631447_7779644843766710131_n-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/zimdailyjournal.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/493074428_986725353631447_7779644843766710131_n-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/zimdailyjournal.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/493074428_986725353631447_7779644843766710131_n-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/zimdailyjournal.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/493074428_986725353631447_7779644843766710131_n-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/zimdailyjournal.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/493074428_986725353631447_7779644843766710131_n-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/zimdailyjournal.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/493074428_986725353631447_7779644843766710131_n-1920x1080.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/zimdailyjournal.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/493074428_986725353631447_7779644843766710131_n.jpg 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 696px; 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