He went on to mention how government has promised to support creative tech
hubs from part of the proceeds of the Universal Services Fund, he also gave
examples of how private sector players such as CBZ were funding creative spaces.
Sean made a few suggestions that would promote the creative hub scene in
Zimbabwe, these suggestions include: Turning currently idle Community Youth
Centres into hubs as a way of improving the community and youth. The creation
of Special Economic Zones, after the Start-up Chile Program. Under this initiative,
the Chilean Government invited applicants of any nationality to come and base
their startup in Chile in exchange for some money. Lastly, Sean suggested the
need for strong mentorship initiatives for upcoming entrepreneurs. He stated that
the mentorship and guidance from people that had done it before could help
Creative Hubs Grow.

Panel Discussion 2

The Politics of Access

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01. Dumisani Nkala, TELCO Zimbabwe
02. Joseph Bishi – Murambinda Works Community Network
03. Emilar Vushe-Gandhi – Facebook
04. Bob Ochieng – Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
(ICANN)
05. Isaac Maposa, Internet Society of Zimbabwe (Moderator)

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