Zimbabwe
Digital Week
2-4 September 2024
Harare, Zimbabwe
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Join us at the Zimbabwe Digital Week (ZDW) 2024 and connect with visionary leaders, business leaders, investors and inspirational founders at the forefront of tech and digital transformation.

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Host Country

Zimbabwe
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Harare
Harare

Venue

Rainbow Towers
Rainbow Towers Hotel And Conference Centre

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Early Bird Registration is now open-Register before 31 May 2024 and save up to 40%

The following delegate prices apply to all delegates who register for the Zimbabwe Digital Week (ZDW) 2024

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VIP Executive Pass
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* Government & media personnel will receive complementary delegate passes.

* Group discounts apply (Please contact event organiser)

About Zimbabwe Digital Week 2024

Loita Business, in collaboration with the Zimbabwe National Chamber of Commerce (ZNCC), Smart Africa, the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and Invest Africa, brings you the inaugural Zimbabwe Digital Week (Zim-DW 2024), to be held 2-4 September 2024 at the Rainbow Towers Hotel and Conference Centre, Harare, Zimbabwe.

Zim DW 2024 brings together local, regional & global leaders from government, business, and international organisations to collaborate on new ways of advancing Zimbabwe’s digital economy and shaping, accelerating, and sustaining Zimbabwe’s on-going digital revolution.

Zim DW 2024 aims to enable Zimbabwe to become more competitive, agile, open, and innovative smart economy, in line with the National Development Strategy 1 (NDS1) which identifies the Digital Economy as part of national priorities set to transform the country into an upper middle-income economy by 2030.

Happening from 2-4 September 2024, this hybrid conference will feature a 3-day anchor event and a series of satellite & co-located events at various locations in Zimbabwe. Take part and experience engaging sessions by internationally renowned speakers & industry experts to unearth the latest digital trends, innovations, and investment opportunities. As part of our commitment to digitally transform Zimbabwe’s economy and boost trade and investment, we have a range of exclusive launch events happening throughout the rest of the year.

The Zimbabwe Digital Week will unite the tech community together and celebrate the best in tech innovation from Zimbabwe & across the globe, providing a platform to come together to drive Zimbabwe’s digital transformation agenda. Our mission is to build a better, more inclusive, digital Zimbabwe by gathering the world’s most inspirational founders, global leaders, senior investors, and rising stars to collaborate and discuss the vital role of technology on society.

Key Themes for 2024

Building a more connected & intelligent Zimbabwe

Leveraging digitisation and automation to drive trade & investment

The year to imagine AI & Big Data in everything

Fuelling entrepreneurship and scaling small to medium businesses (SMBs) and start-ups

Building Zimbabwe's next generation digital infrastructure for trade

Inspiring a sustainable & inclusive tech ecosystem to advance Zimbabwe’s digital economy

On Track To Deliver

400 +

Delegates

100 +

Investors & dealmakers

50 +

Executives from fintech and technology companies

10 +

Countries represented

Key Anchor and Co-Located Events

Zimbabwe ICT & Telecoms Week
Zimbabwe Fintech Festival
Zimbabwe Trade & Investment Forum
Zimbabwe Cybersecurity & Cloud Summit
Zimbabwe Freight & Supply Chain Summit
Zimbabwe Exporters Week
Zimbabwe Business Show & SME Expo
Zimbabwe Trade & Supply Chain Finance Summit
Zimbabwe AI & Big Data Show
Zimbabwe-AFCFTA Business Forum
Zimbabwe Fibre and Broadband Forum
Zimbabwe Digital Skills Forum

Core topics throughout the event include

Building Zimbabwe's next generation digital infrastructure for trade
Navigating the future of Artificial Intelligence (AI) & Big Data
E-commerce revolution in Zimbabwe
Public Sector's Role in the Digital Economy: Enabling Access to basic services in the digital era
Re-imagine corporate procurement in the age of B2B Marketplaces
Cybersecurity & cloud data strategies
Can regulation keep up with tech innovation?
Access to capital for startups

Why Attend Zim DW 2024

Zim DW 2024 will provide a unique platform & value platform to take your business to the next level

What to expect at Zim DW 2024

Key Highlights Include
Exhibition

Exhibition

Official Launch by the Zimbabwe National Chamber of Commerce -electronic certificate of origin portal

Official Launch by the Zimbabwe National Chamber of Commerce -electronic certificate of origin portal

Official Launch -Next Generation Healthcare Digital Marketplace Platform

Official Launch -Next Generation Healthcare Digital Marketplace Platform

Loita Business

Official Launch - Zimbabwe’s Next Generation Business to Business (B2B) Marketplace

Workshops & Masterclasses

Workshops & Masterclasses

ZDW 2024 - Deal Room

Zim DW 2024 - Deal Room

Nationwide pitch competition for Zimbabwean startups

Nationwide pitch competition for Zimbabwean startups

Official Launch -Zimbabwe Networked Trade & Investment Platform

Official Launch - Zimbabwe Networked Trade Platform

Official Launch -Transforming yellow pages into a one stop trade platform for both SMEs & Large Companies

Official Launch -Transforming yellow pages into a one stop trade platform for both SMEs & Large Companies

Official launch - Zimbabwe "Connect Go Digital Programme"

Official launch - Zimbabwe "Connect Go Digital Programme"

ZDW 2024 Year Round Virtual Platform

Zim DW 2024 Year Round Virtual Platform

Networking functions

Networking functions

Tech Tours

Tech Tours

Official Launch - Cargoes Flow by DP World

Official Launch - Cargoes Flow by DP World

Official Launch – Tech-enabled trade and supply chain finance platform for exporters and importers

Official Launch – Tech-enabled trade and supply chain finance platform for exporters and importers

Official Launch –Zimbabwe SME Go Digital programme

Official Launch –Zimbabwe SME Go Digital programme

Official Launch – Zimbabwe Exporter Go Digital Programme

Official Launch – Zimbabwe Exporter Go Digital Programme

Mansa

MANSA Due Diligence Platform Seminar & Workshop in collaboration with Afreximbank

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Who-attends

Who Attends

Zim DW 2024 conference brings together industry experts, thought leaders, entrepreneurs, investors, and tech enthusiasts from across the globe. With a jam-packed agenda, this conference promises to be a game-changer for the tech ecosystem in Zimbabwe.

Fintech companies
Investors and Financiers
NGOs
SMEs & Large Companies across all key growth sectors
Start ups
Tech innovators
Academia, Consultants & leading digitals leaders
International & Multilateral organizations
Investment banks & Venture capitalists
Mobile Telecom Companies
Entrepreneurs
Africa’s business influencers
Private equity fund managers
ICT Private Sector service providers
Artificial Intelligence firms & experts
Digital health service providers
Block chain experts
Public Sector Officials
Media companies and Journalists
Industrialists & Thought leaders.

Featured Speakers

Featured-Speakers

List of Featured Speakers to be updated soon

Featured-Speakers

List of Featured Speakers to be updated soon

Don’t miss out Zimbabwe’s largest tech festival

full agenda

Full Agenda

An agenda built to spark inspiration and power Zimbabwe's digital transformation

Be part of the ground breaking launch events to power Zimbabwe’s digital transformation.
exhibition and networking

Exhibition & Networking

The Zim DW 2024 exhibition is an opportunity for companies to display their latest products and services to their target audience of industry decision-makers from around the world

Attend our networking functions and connect with your target audience.
Sponsorship Opportunities

Sponsorship Opportunities

As a sponsor and/or exhibitor at Zim DW 2024, you will be positioned amongst the most influential players

Showcase your brand at Zimbabwe’s most influential tech festival

With thanks to our sponsors, this event wouldn't happen without you

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Our Partners

Official partners are instrumental to the success of Zim DW 2024 and Zim DW 2024 recognises and expresses thanks for their support.

Zim DW 2024 is proudly supported by the following partners

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Registration opens 22 Jan 2024