When Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz) director general Gift Machengete was named the second best performing public sector CEO for 2025, it marked more than a personal accolade — it underscored a year in which Zimbabwe’s telecoms regulator tightened its grip on digital transformation, expanded access and pushed inclusion deeper into underserved…

Potraz director general Gift Machengete, left, receives the Second Best Performing Public Sector CEO for 2025 award from President Emmerson Mnangagwa.
