By: Kanto
Kai Okanta
The Zimbabwe National
Geospatial and Space Agency has hosted a delegation from the African Union
Development Agency as part of a learning and benchmarking mission focused on
human capital development and innovation systems.
The delegation was welcomed
by Pianos Gweme, Acting Director General of ZINGSA, during a visit aimed at
fostering knowledge exchange and strengthening Africa's innovation ecosystem.
The benchmarking mission
forms part of AUDA-NEPAD's broader efforts to identify and promote best
practices in developing human capital, advancing scientific research, and
building innovation-driven institutions across the continent. By engaging with
national agencies such as ZINGSA, the initiative seeks to enhance collaboration
and support the development of policies and programmes that strengthen Africa's
capacity in science, technology and innovation.
As Zimbabwe's national space
agency, ZINGSA plays a key role in advancing geospatial technologies, earth
observation applications, satellite data utilization and space-related research
to support national development priorities. The agency's work contributes to
sectors such as agriculture, environmental monitoring, disaster management,
infrastructure planning and natural resource management.
