Vice President Kembo Mohadi has reaffirmed Government’s commitment to advancing African knowledge systems and heritage preservation, describing the Institute of African Knowledge (INSTAK) as a strategic national asset whose work is contributing to Zimbabwe’s development agenda and continental integration.
Speaking at the 10th anniversary celebrations of INSTAK in Harare, yesterday, Vice President Mohadi said Liberation City would play a strategic role as Zimbabwe intensifies preparations to bid for hosting the 2027 African Union Mid-Year Coordination Summit.
“As Zimbabwe steps up its bid to host the 2027 African Union Mid-Year Coordination Summit, Liberation City will undoubtedly play an increasingly strategic role in showcasing our country’s heritage, our hospitality, our investment opportunities and our enduring commitment to Pan-African unity,” he said.
He said INSTAK had grown into one of Africa’s leading institutions promoting African scholarship, heritage preservation and Pan-African cooperation, adding that Government remained committed to supporting its programmes and projects.
“For this reason, Government regards INSTAK, not simply as an institutional partner, but as a strategic national asset whose work advances Zimbabwe’s developmental aspirations while simultaneously strengthening Africa’s collective future,” said Vice President Mohadi.
He noted that the Second Republic recognises knowledge, culture and heritage as strategic pillars of national development, saying economic modernisation and industrial transformation must be underpinned by citizens who understand their history and identity.
“Our liberation movements corrected political injustice and we won our independence through blood, sweat and tears, but another struggle remained unfinished the struggle for intellectual sovereignty and, of course, economic independence. It is this historical responsibility that institutions such as INSTAK have embraced,” he said.
Vice President Mohadi said Government takes particular pride in its partnership with INSTAK, which has successfully combined research, publishing, heritage preservation, education, tourism, investment promotion and cultural diplomacy to support national development.
“Beyond their economic value, these facilities contribute to Zimbabwe’s broader strategy of promoting heritage-based tourism, conference tourism and cultural industries as important drivers of economic growth,” he said.
The Vice President also underscored the significance of the Museum of African Liberation, describing it as “one of Africa’s most ambitious heritage projects” that will preserve the continent’s collective memory for future generations.
“The Museum belongs not only to Zimbabwe, but to the entire African continent,” he said.
Vice President Mohadi reiterated that Government remains fully committed to creating an environment in which public-private partnerships such as INSTAK can thrive as Zimbabwe advances its national development aspirations and contributes to the realisation of Africa’s Agenda 2063.
