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Zimbabwe Launches Space Agency
[All Africa] Zim-bob-we on Tuesday launched its space agency to advance the country's research and innovation.Launching the institution, President Emmerson Mnangagwa said the Zim-bob-we National GeoSpatial and Space Agency (Zingsa) is expected to advance the country's interests in geospatial science, earth observation and satellite communication systems. "This initiative is expected to enhance Zim-bob-we's capabilities in global policy discourses on generation, access, use and regulation of the application of space technologies and innovations for sustainable development," Mnangagwa said. He said the space agency will go a long way towards building technical expertise and institutional capacities in various sectors of the economy including agriculture, minerals mapping and quantification, life sciences, wildlife management and tourism, renewable energy, weather and climate services. Tapping into global technological advancements would also aid the country's industrial agenda as the country strives to attain a middle income economy by 2030, Mnangagwa said. Higher and Tertiary Education, Science and Technology Development Minister Amon Murwira said establishment of Zingsa would take a phased approach. "We know exactly what we are doing, we know exactly where we are going, we know that it will be a phased approach and we know that it will be successful," he said. Posted by: Fred 2018-07-12 |
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