ZEGU 2ND RIIEW PROCEEDINGS

Highlights from the address by ZEGU Registrar, Mr Innocent Chinyemba

"As we step into this memorable week, we do so fully cognizant of the strategic national imperative that guides higher education in Zimbabwe today.

"The Ministry of Higher and Tertiary Education, Innovation, Science and Technology Development has mandated a definitive paradigm shift through the Education 5.0 doctrine.

"No longer can universities remain ivory towers of isolated academic discourse, generating paper credentials that gather dust on institutional shelves. Education 5.0 demands that Teaching, Research, and Community Service be directly married to Innovation and Industrialisation. Today's gathering is our concrete, unambiguous declaration that ZEGU is actively driving this revolutionary mandate."

On ZEGU/ SIRDC Partnership

"A defining highlight of RIIEW 2026 is our joint partnership with the Scientific and Industrial Research and Development Centre (SIRDC). On behalf of the University Executive, I extend our profound gratitude to the CEO, management, and scientific leaders of SIRDC for walking this transformative journey with us.

"This partnership is a synergistic alignment of academic wisdom and industrial research capabilities. ZEGU brings to the table a rich reservoir of multi-disciplinary human capital, creative young minds, and an unyielding commitment to value-based holistic education. SIRDC brings state-of-the-art technological infrastructure, deep industrial research expertise, and a proven track record of technological incubation and quality assurance. Together, this alliance bridges the historical divide between academic discovery and industrial commercialisation, creating a direct conduit from concept to factory floor."