INTRODUCTION The Zimbabwe Conference was also held subsequent to the launch of the Zimbabwe Internet Governance Forum launched on 17 June,2015. The Media Institute of Southern Africa- Zimbabwe (MISA-Zimbabwe) convened the inaugural multi stakeholder Internet Governance Conference (IGC), at the Jameson Hotel in Harare on 21 August 2015. The concept of multi-stakeholderism was recommended by the Tunis Agenda 2005 as an integral part of internet governance. At global level WSIS’s concern remains the need for global strategies that allow stakeholders to participate and work together in dealing with the new opportunities and threats posed by the digital revolution, particularly the bridging of the digital divide between developed and developing countries. Convened under the theme: Supporting Free and Secure Online Expression and Access to Information in Zimbabwe, the conference attracted over 200 stakeholders with the majority of the participants drawn from Zimbabwe including solidarity partners from the SADC region’s countries of Malawi, Zambia and South Africa. MISA-Zimbabwe convened the conference in recognition of this call and developments around internet development and governance in the country. In recent years, Zimbabwe has witnessed significant growth of the internet, with statistics showing a penetration rate of 47.5% in 2014. While the growth of the internet has presented some phenomenal opportunities in the country, there are some notable challenges and threats, critical in the governing and regulation of internet use in Zimbabwe that call for dialogue and consultations among stakeholders. Zimbabwean stakeholders included the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology (ICT), Postal and Courier Services and Postal and Telecommunications Regulations Authority of Zimbabwe (POTRAZ). Also in attendance were internet service and access providers, internet business entrepreneurs, civil society organisations, media academics, community, online, mainstream and citizen journalists, media freedom, information and gender activists, bloggers and writers. The conference sought to enhance national dialogue on internet governance in Zimbabwe pursuant to the World Summit on Information Society (WSIS), Tunis Agenda 2005 that launched the international multi-stakeholder Internet Governance Forum (IGF). This report outlines key status issues, opportunities, areas of improvement and recommendations raised during presentations and plenary discussions relating to Internet Governance in Zimbabwe. ZIMBABWE INTERNET GOVERNANCE MULTISTAKEHOLDER CONFERENCE REPORT 2015 004 www.misazim.com @misazimbabwe MISA Zimbabwe