Nano-tech launched

would allow engineers to produce effective, durable and better quality applications that would benefit the country.
“We would like to carry out activities that can benefit each person in this country in a tangible manner and the nano-technology directorate has started research in water purification, energy generation and medicine devel­opment within the first year of its inception,” said Professor Dzinotyi­weyi.
The ministry has set up a national nano-technology co-ordinating com­mittee. The committee has adopted a dou­ble-pronged strategy to spearhead the national programme categorised as commercialised thrust and the learning of nano-technology thrust. A range of institutions that have undertaken sig­nificant research and applications in nano-technology have been engaged.
Prof Dzinotyiweyi said his ministry would collaborate with the productive industrial sector to commercialise and initiate projects that would accelerate the growth of the economy. The learn­ing thrust would, said Prof Dzinotyi­wei, undertake research on aspects of nano-technology perti­nent to support the resource base of Zimbabwe.
Government, through the Public Service Commission has already appointed the head of the directorate Dr Charles Maponga to run the pro­gramme.
Enthusiasts in the field of nano-technology have been invited to share their ideas and contribute to the science discipline that necessitated products such as plasma screens, high definition screens and slim phones among other vastly improved gadgets.