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Zimbabwe footwear sector adopts new design technology

14/10/2025
Zimbabwe’s leather industry is taking steps to modernise footwear design through new computer-aided design (CAD) training for lead designers at the Leather Institute of Zimbabwe (LIZ). The ten-day programme aims to improve precision, speed up product development and strengthen collaboration between design teams and manufacturers.

LIZ executive chairman Cornelious Sunduza said the institute requires about US$3,000 to install the latest 3D software such as Shoemaster, which supports rapid prototyping and virtual modelling. The initiative builds on the recent launch of the EU-funded Zimbabwe Leather Satellite Design Studio by Comesa’s Africa Leather and Leather Products Institute (ALLPI), which equipped LIZ with advanced design and prototyping tools through a €150,000 RECAMP grant.

Zimbabwe Leather Development Council chairman Clement Shoko said the training supports the Leather Sector Strategy (2021–2030) and Vision 2030 goals of industrial growth and export competitiveness. He added that digital design capacity will help local clusters access new markets and strengthen the country’s position in the regional leather value chain.

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