The Catholic University of Zimbabwe Shines at the 2024 Presidential Innovation Fair Awards
The 2024 Zimbabwe Presidential Innovation Fair Awards recognized outstanding innovations across Zimbabwe, with participants from institutions and citizens competing in various categories. This prestigious event aims to celebrate and elevate innovators whose groundbreaking work contributes to the country’s socio-economic development.
What are the Presidential Innovation Awards?
The Presidential Innovation Awards are designed to spotlight the most exceptional innovators in Zimbabwe. This year’s competition covered 22 categories, highlighting innovations in education, health, the private sector, mining, and more. Independent adjudicators traveled the country assessing projects from universities, polytechnical colleges, secondary schools, and the private sector, ensuring that the most deserving innovators were recognized.
Catholic University E4Impact MBA Alumni Lead the Pack
The Catholic University of Zimbabwe alumni were a standout at the 2024 awards, with its E4Impact MBA Alumni securing nominations in six categories and winning in five. These alumni demonstrated their creativity, technical expertise, and entrepreneurial spirit, excelling in key sectors such as health and private enterprise. Here are the highlights of CUZ alumni winners:
1. Best Innovation in Health – Ben Jammaine Ncube
- Innovation: Men’s Health Clinic
- Award: First Runner-Up
- Prize: Trophy, Certificate
2. Best Innovating Private Sector – Fungai Edna Masunzambwa
- Innovation: Cotmatech Enterprises (Pvt) Ltd – Recycling Waste Paper
- Award: Second Runner-Up
- Prize: Shield, Certificate
3. Best Innovating Private Sector – Ben Jammaine Ncube
- Innovation: Men’s Health Clinic
- Award: Winner
- Prize: Trophy, Certificate
4. Best Citizen Innovator – Spencer Matonhodze
- Innovation: Murimi 24/7 – A farming innovation platform
- Award: Second Runner-Up
- Prize: Shield, Certificate
5. Best Citizen Innovator – Vusumuzi Mkhwananzi
- Innovation: MyRunner – Transport Solution
- Award: First Runner-Up
- Prize: Trophy, Certificate
These achievements showcase the incredible potential of CUZ’s alumni and their ability to create lasting solutions to Zimbabwe’s most pressing challenges. Their success at the Presidential Innovation Awards reflects CUZ’s commitment to fostering innovative thinking and entrepreneurial skills in its students.
A Bright Future for Innovation in Zimbabwe
The 2024 Presidential Innovation Fair Awards were more than just a competition—they represented a movement toward fostering creativity, technology, and sustainable development in Zimbabwe. The contributions of CUZ’s E4Impact MBA Alumni highlight the university’s role in nurturing leaders who drive meaningful change in their industries and communities.
As CUZ continues to empower innovators, the university looks forward to further success at future innovation fairs and beyond.
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