President Emnerson Mnangagwa is, today, expected to participate in a high-level panel discussion at the World Governments Summit (WGS) in Dubai, where global leaders are examining Africa’s future amid shifting geopolitics and accelerating technological change.
The President attended the official opening, yesterday, of what organisers describe as the most successful edition of the summit in its 13-year history. This year’s event has drawn more than 45 heads of state and government, 700 chief executives from leading global firms, 150 government delegations and over 6 000 participants, all convening under the theme “Shaping Future Governments.”
The WGS provides a global platform for dialogue on governance, economic transformation, digital innovation, sustainability and emerging technologies. It is aimed at helping governments coordinate responses to shared global challenges.
President Mnangagwa’s participation aligns with Zimbabwe’s ongoing efforts to deepen international engagement, strengthen investment partnerships and advance policy-driven cooperation with global actors.
Foreign Affairs and International Trade Minister, Professor Amon Murwira, said the President would, today, join a plenary session focused on the future of Africa.
“His Excellency is going to join again in the future governments plenary session, where he will be together with his counterparts to talk about the future of Africa,” Prof Murwira said.
The President is also expected to hold several bilateral meetings on the margins of the summit.
Meanwhile, Gavi, Vaccine Alliance chief executive, Dr Sania Nishtar, yesterday, praised Zimbabwe for what she described as strong and consistent performance in national immunisation.
Dr Nishtar met President Mnangagwa in Dubai, where she commended Zimbabwe’s coverage across routine vaccines and highlighted progress in the rollout of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine since 2022.
“I was very pleased to convey to him that Zimbabwe has done remarkably well when it comes to immunisation. The immunisation coverage rate for all the vaccines is very good,” she said.
She added that Zimbabwe’s achievements in HPV vaccination were “remarkable,” and noted optimism for expanding cooperation in introducing new vaccines such as malaria and the hepatitis B birth dose.
Dr Nishtar also applauded Zimbabwe for meeting its financial obligations under Gavi’s co-financing model.
“I thanked the President for fulfilling the co-financing obligations for vaccines and it is very good news that Zimbabwe has paid the full cost,” she said.
Gavi, founded in 2000, supports access to new and underused vaccines in lower-income countries and has helped vaccinate more than 1.2 billion children worldwide, preventing over 20 million future deaths. The engagement underscores Zimbabwe’s continued efforts to leverage the WGS platform to strengthen global partnerships and advance national development priorities, including health sector resilience.
