The Huawei DigiTruck initiative aims to bridge the digital divide by providing ICT training in under-served communities.

Zimbabwe has commissioned DigiTruck, a mobile learning facility, as part of its efforts to boost digital literacy and access to information and communication technologies.

The Huawei-led effort, which focusses primarily on rural areas, aims to overcome the Southern African country's rural-urban digital divide.

President Emmerson Mnangagwa presided over the unveiling of the Digitruck, a facility equipped with modern workstations.

Equipped with 20 laptops, 20 virtual reality headsets, and built in Wi-Fi, each DigiTruck serves as a temporary digital school that provides free classes, resources and material.

“We expect this programme to help bridge the rural-urban digital divide, to propel the growth of the economy, prosperity and a brighter future for all,” Mnangagwa said.

“As the world becomes more interconnected, concepts such as e-learning and e-commerce are gaining traction and are widely adopted.

Mnangagwa said the need for e-services in government ministries, departments and agencies had become an urgent necessity in Zimbabwe.

“My government has embarked on programmes and projects to promote the delivery of quality digital services, with noticeable programs in sectors such as justice, vital civil registration and immigration,” he added.