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Oliver Kazunga, Senior Business Reporter
ZIMBABWEAN entrepreneur based in the United States of America, Dr Devine Mafa, has been named among the world’s top 100 leading innovators in the automotive and transportation industry.
He was honoured at the International Transportation and Automotive Summit (ITAS) Conference in America recently for innovating a self-driving car.
Speaking from his base, Dr Mafa, who is the founder and director of Hende Moto, a company that manufactures three-wheeler vehicles and has an assembly plant in Kwekwe said:
“An international award is a great responsibility. We must deliver and allow testing of new technology and change the road rules to accommodate new advancements that have been proven to supersede archaic systems.”
Dr Mafa, a medical doctor who graduated from the University of Zimbabwe in the 1990s said the car comes with a drone package to help navigate the roads and help the guide system.
“We will lead the world in future science and technology because Zimbabwe has the brightest minds in the world.
“This car drive itself, sees potholes and avoids them and can see who is behind and around so long they have social media (this information is available to the police only when needed), he said. – @okazunga
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