Zimbabwe launches construction of Zim Cybercity

The government of Zimbabwe has launched the construction of the Zim Cybercity, a smart city project. Ministry of Finance and Economic Development performed the launch ceremony for the project which aims to aid in the challenges of rapid population growth coupled with climate change facing the country.

Zim Cybercity project being developed in the suburb of Mount Hampden in the west of the capital Harare involves construction of a smart city comprising 250 homes, including 80 luxury villas with green spaces, offices and commercial spaces connected to artificial intelligence (AI) as well as a digital transport system.

Zim Cybercity

The Zimbabwean authorities are banking on this major project to improve the living environment of at least 1.5 million people. It will further create employment mostly in the digital economy sector, through blockchain, e-learning, etc. The project is estimated to cost US $500million.

“Mount Hampden is the new Harare that will look like Dubai. The parliament building has already been built there and all the ministers are moving in. There is provision for 24/7 integrated advanced surveillance technology, directly linked to the security forces. The state has already allocated us land and permission to dig the ground,” said Nawab Shaji Ul Mulk, CEO of the multinational technology, health engineering and cricket economics company.

“Zim Cyber City will attract knowledge workers and investment in new technologies. It will be an area that offers multiple economic benefits to commercial enterprises, combined with a lavish uptown lifestyle. . The delivery of this smart city is highly anticipated in the East African country where up to 14.5 million people have access to digital connectivity (95% of the population), according to the Zimbabwe Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (POTRAZ),” said Emmerson Mnangagwa, President of the Republic of Zimbabwe.