Potraz shifts to enabling digital innovation

Zimbabwe's telecommunications regulator is changing its focus from controlling market entry to actively supporting digital businesses. The Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz) aims to attract investment, foster entrepreneurship, and speed up innovation in the face of rapid technological advancements.

Potraz director-general Gift Machengete stated that the authority is adopting a more flexible and technology-neutral regulatory approach. This shift is intended to bolster the growth of the digital economy, which includes emerging artificial intelligence (AI) businesses. Machengete noted that Potraz's mandate has expanded alongside the digital economy.

This new approach seeks to create an environment conducive to digital innovation and investment within Zimbabwe.

Why it mattersZimbabwean businesses in the digital and artificial intelligence sectors will benefit from a more supportive regulatory environment.

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