A QUARTER-CENTURY after it was born, Chinhoyi University of Technology (CUT) is throwing its greatest thought but.
CUT will host a three-day worldwide tech convention from 7–9 July 2026 to mark 25 years since Parliament gave it college standing on 10 December 2001.
The announcement was made Wednesday by Local Organising Committee Chair, Prof. Tongai Mwedzi, Executive Dean of the School of Wildlife and Environmental Science.
And the vibe is obvious: much less principle, extra affect.
“We’re shifting gears,” Mwedzi stated.
“For 25 years CUT has lived on educating, analysis and neighborhood service. Now we’re leaning into industrialisation, enterprise and real-world innovation.
“CUT was built on technology, innovation and wealth creation. This conference is that DNA in action.”
Four keynote audio system are already locked in: Prof. Arthur Mutambara, Dr. Comfort Manyame, Dr. Mutarigwi from Kenya, and Eng. Kanukamwe from Harare Institute of Technology (HIT).
Minister of Higher and Tertiary Education, Hon. Ambassador Frederick Shava, has been invited as visitor of honour.
The convention theme, “The Technology Enterprise Nexus: Partnering for Rural Innovation Impact,”units the tone.
The first day kicks off with keynotes and the third and closing one closes with exhibitions — however Mwedzi says exhibitors are welcome all three days.
“This silver jubilee is more than a celebration,” Mwedzi stated.
“It’s a meeting point for academics, industry, and communities to build solutions that actually work on the ground.”
LOC member Dr. Mollyeen Mwando says 500 delegates are anticipated, with abstracts already in from HIT, Lupane, Bindura, National University of Science and Technology (NUST), Great Zimbabwe University (GZU), Africa University (AU) — and UKZN from South Africa.
“We’re not just bringing Zimbabwean universities together, we are creating a regional conversation about how tech can change rural lives,” Mwando stated.
For CUT, the message of 25 years is easy: transfer from the lab to the land, from concepts to industries.
