The Zimbabwean government and a Russian consortium of cybersecurity technology companies, Cyberus Technology, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to train young people in cybersecurity skills and accelerate the adoption of digital technologies nationwide.

The MoU was signed on the sidelines of the National Cybersecurity Conference and Expo held in Zimbabwe this week. 

The MoU will focus on cybersecurity collaboration, training and infrastructure development.

According to Zimbabwe’s Ministry of ICT, Postal and Courier Services, Cyberus Technology is already active in this training program, which has enabled more than 3,000 young men and women to acquire essential digital security skills.

“The top ten trainees were awarded certificates in recognition of their hard work and resilience,” the ministry added. 

Significance of cyber training initiative

Speaking at the signing ceremony, ICT, Postal and Courier Services Minister Tatenda Mavetera described the agreement as a significant milestone in the Southern African country’s ongoing efforts to strengthen its digital security and equip young people with the skills to confront emerging technological threats.

“We are very grateful in Zimbabwe that we are doing quite a lot in terms of our cybersecurity systems. We have signed an MoU and what it means is that we are going to get our young people trained in cybersecurity. We are also enhancing our infrastructure to make sure that we are responding to threats quicker than ever,” she said. 

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Trainees received certificates for their hard work.

The Ministry of ICT, Postal and Courier Services in Zimbabwe and Cyberus Technology awarded trainees certificates for their hard work. (Source: The Ministry of ICT, Postal and Courier Services in Zimbabwe)

Mavetera said that the agreement also promotes international collaboration, with partners including organizations from Russia expressing interest in supporting Zimbabwe’s capacity-building programs.

“We are glad that we have got organizations coming from Russia who want to come and assist us to make sure that we enhance our workforce and invest in human capital in terms of cybersecurity,” she explained.

The Russian Ambassador to Zimbabwe, Nikolai Vladimirovich Krasilnikov, described cybersecurity as a critical pillar of socio-economic development and commended both nations for prioritizing joint efforts in this area.

“We achieved good results in sectors like mining, healthcare, higher education, and now we participate in a very remarkable event which confirms the eagerness of Moscow and Harare to cooperate fruitfully in the ICT sphere, which is the key driver of the socio-economic development of both our nations,” Krasilnikov explained. 



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