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Zimbabwe signs new Memoranda of Understanding with Belarus, Qatar, and South Africa

Zimbabwe's Cabinet has approved several Memoranda of Understanding MoUs with Belarus, Qatar, and South Africa, focusing on arts and culture, youth development, higher education, and heritage preservation. Information minister Soda Zhemu announced that a MoU with Belarus aims to strengthen cooperation in arts and culture, including joint exhibitions, seminars, workshops, expert exchanges on museums, folklore, and films, as well as the protection and restoration of historical and cultural heritage, festivals, visual arts, traditional handicrafts, music, and dances. The MoU with Qatar is for cooperation in youth development, covering youth entrepreneurship, national youth policies, and the exchange of experiences and research. Additionally, two MoUs were approved with South Africa: one on cooperation in higher education and training to enhance academic collaboration through exchange programs, joint research, institutional partnerships, and mutual recognition of qualifications, and another on cooperation in arts, culture, and heritage. These agreements underscore Zimbabwe's commitment to strengthening regional and international partnerships, utilizing culture, education, and youth development as key drivers for socio-economic transformation.