The Anglican Diocese of Manicaland owned school St James the Great High School Zongoro in Mutasa district in Manicaland province are the national winners in the National Innovation competitions.
The competition was organised by Emergination Africa with the assistance from ZB Bank and the Primary and Secondary Education ministry.
The event was held at the ZB Innovation hub in Harare where the brightest young minds were showcasing their entrepreneur’s talent.
The completion aligns with the Heritage-based curriculum, which empowers learners to develop practical solution driven enterprises rooted in local resources and needs.
The top 10 schools from across the country had crafted innovative business models.
Permanent secretary in the Primary and Secondary Education ministry Moses Mhike was the guest of honour while Shepherd Fungura, the chief executive officer of the ZB Financial Holdings, was among invited guests.
Mhike congratulated the winners, saying the competition motivates youths to participate in entrepreneur learning skills.
"I would like to congratulate this year's national winners St James Zongoro the Great High School for being the national winners in the National Innovation competitions, but I would also like to say that we are all winners and you should continue to work hard,” he said.
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Anglican Diocese of Manicaland leader Bishop Eric Ruwona in a statement yesterday applauded the schools achievement.
"I congratulate our own St James the Great High School, Zongoro in Mutasa district of Manicaland province for being crowded national champions at the national champions in the Fifth National Business Case competitions, held at ZB Innovation hub in Harare,” Ruwona said
"They represented Manicaland province and came first ahead of those representing the other nine provinces in Zimbabwe.”
The school head Jonah Mupoga said the win will market their school.
"We are very happy after winning the competition and we are hoping this is going to market our school," he said.
Learners across the country were made to participate in business innovation competitions last year and St James Zongoro High School won first position in the province of Manicaland when they displayed an innovation in the agriculture category.
Competition has various categories, agriculture, banking and finance and environmental management.
The church has been prioritising its education , early this year the diocese handed over 14 buses worth US$3 million to its primary and secondary schools in the province.
Ruwona has appealed to the government for more land to build more schools.
