Online Reporter
Walter Nyamukondiwa in KARIBA
At least 3 100 primary school headmasters from across the country are gathered in Kariba for the 2025 National Association of School Heads (NASH) annual conference.
The conference is running under the theme: “Embracing information and communication technology in implementing the heritage-based curriculum”.
It seeks to establish effective ways of infusing Information, Communication Technologies (ICTs) into the heritage-based education system.
The conference rides on strong synergies between the education system and supporting systems, including financial service providers and technology suppliers, among others.
NASH president, Mr Boniface Munyenyiwa, hailed financial institutions such as ZB Financial Holdings, one of the leading sponsors of the conference.
“The conference is a meeting of minds at the highest level in the education sector and we seek to find ways of assimilating ICTs into our heritage-based education curriculum,” said Mr Munyenyiwa.
“Our education sector has received tremendous support from organisations such as ZB, who are providing valuable financial initiatives in our education ecosystem.”
ZB brand specialist, Mrs Gladys Mubaiwa, said the financial service provider was committed to facilitating the establishment of a viable education ecosystem.
“Supporting the conference is part of efforts to promote engagements towards a future-oriented education ecosystem anchored on innovative products that are ordinarily not attainable with locally generated funds,” said Mrs Mubaiwa.
Nyanhewe Primary School head, Mrs Millicent Madondo, whose school was supported in establishing a science laboratory and upgrading the facility, said financial institutions such as ZB Bank had played a key role in the school’s transformation.
The conference has brought Kariba to a standstill while promoting business as the 3000-strong delegates spend four days in the town.
Curio and garment sellers have welcomed the conference for bringing business to the town.
“This is an early Christmas present as business has been promising on the first day,” said Ms Vigilance Tsangira.
Another vendor, Mrs Seremwe, said the first day was promising as she recorded several sales.
