The TechVillage Innovation Centre

After more than a decade of supporting early-stage entrepreneurship and working closely with innovative ventures, we recognised the need to go deeper into the foundations of talent development. So, in partnership with the National University of Science and Technology, we established the TechVillage Innovation Centre Prize - an annual award for the top-performing male and female students studying Information Management and Technology.

This initiative is part of our evolution from a startup hub into a full Innovation Centre, built around three key pillars: People, Infrastructure, and Data. It reflects our long-term vision to connect academic excellence with real-world opportunity, ensuring that talent in Zimbabwe is recognised, nurtured, and equipped to lead in a changing world.

Why Information Management and Technology? Because the future depends on it. As the demand for skills in data and artificial intelligence continues to grow globally, the ability to manage, interpret, and build with information has become one of the most valuable capabilities of our time. Developing these skills locally is essential for Zimbabwe’s innovation and competitiveness.

Congratulations to Florence Thembeni Ndlovu and Nyasha Muzanago, the 2025 winners of the TechVillage Innovation Centre Prize, awarded at the October graduation ceremony at NUST. Their hard work and achievement represent the best of what’s possible when talent meets opportunity.

As we look ahead to 2026, we’re excited to expand our involvement across more universities and scale the prize to other institutions. This is just the beginning of our mission to support talent development and strengthen Zimbabwe’s innovation ecosystem.

At the TechVillage Innovation Centre, we believe that talent is the foundation of innovation and building that foundation starts here.