28 February 2025

Zimbabwe has commissioned DigiTruck, a mobile learning facility as part of its efforts to boost digital literacy and access to information and communication technologies.

Led by Huawei, the effort focusses primarily on rural areas and aims to overcome the country’s rural-urban digital divide.

President Emmerson Mnangagwa presided over the unveiling of the Digitruck, a facility equipped with modern workstations. Equipped with 20 laptops, 20 virtual reality headsets, and built in Wi-Fi, each DigiTruck serves as a temporary digital school that provides free classes, resources and material.

“We expect this programme to help bridge the rural-urban digital divide, to propel the growth of the economy, prosperity and a brighter future for all,” said Mnangagwa. “As the world becomes more interconnected, concepts such as e-learning and e-commerce are gaining traction and are widely adopted.”

Mnangagwa said that the need for e-services in government ministries, departments and agencies had become an urgent necessity in Zimbabwe.

“My government has embarked on programmes and projects to promote the delivery of quality digital services, with noticeable programs in sectors such as justice, vital civil registration and immigration,” said Mnangagwa.