Chinhoyi University of Technology turns 25, puts innovation on the spotlight with Global Tech Summit
A QUARTER-CENTURY after it was born, Chinhoyi University of Technology (CUT) is throwing its biggest idea yet. CUT will host a three-day international tech conference from 7–9 July 2026 to mark 25 years since Parliament gave it university status on 10 December 2001. The announcement was made Wednesday by Local Organising Committee Chair, Prof. Tongai […] The post Chinhoyi University of Technology turns 25, puts innovation on the spotlight with Global Tech Summit appeared first on NewZimbabwe.com.
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A QUARTER-CENTURY after it was born, Chinhoyi University of Technology (CUT) is throwing its biggest idea yet.
CUT will host a three-day international tech conference from 7–9 July 2026 to mark 25 years since Parliament gave it university status on 10 December 2001.
The announcement was made Wednesday by Local Organising Committee Chair, Prof. Tongai Mwedzi, Executive Dean of the School of Wildlife and Environmental Science.
And the vibe is clear: less theory, more impact.
“We’re shifting gears,” Mwedzi said.
“For 25 years CUT has lived on teaching, research and community service. Now we’re leaning into industrialisation, enterprise and real-world innovation.
“CUT was built on technology, innovation and wealth creation. This conference is that DNA in action.”
Four keynote speakers are already locked in: Prof. Arthur Mutambara, Dr. Comfort Manyame, Dr. Mutarigwi from Kenya, and Eng. Kanukamwe from Harare Institute of Technology (HIT).
Minister of Higher and Tertiary Education, Hon. Ambassador Frederick Shava, has been invited as guest of honour.
The conference theme, “The Technology Enterprise Nexus: Partnering for Rural Innovation Impact,”sets the tone.
The first day kicks off with keynotes and the third and final one closes with exhibitions — but Mwedzi says exhibitors are welcome all three days.
“This silver jubilee is more than a celebration,” Mwedzi said.
“It’s a meeting point for academics, industry, and communities to build solutions that actually work on the ground.”
LOC member Dr. Mollyeen Mwando says 500 delegates are expected, with abstracts already in from HIT, Lupane, Bindura, National University of Science and Technology (NUST), Great Zimbabwe University (GZU), Africa University (AU) — and UKZN from South Africa.
“We’re not just bringing Zimbabwean universities together, we are creating a regional conversation about how tech can change rural lives,” Mwando said.
For CUT, the message of 25 years is simple: move from the lab to the land, from ideas to industries.
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