Kwandayi Hardson2025-04-282021-11http://50.6.193.137:4000/handle/123456789/129This paper outlines cardinal facets of industrialisation and modernisation which the Government of Zimbabwe launched as a higher education strategy for national development through institutions of higher learning. The paper recommends several strategies universities in Zimbabwe can use to advance industrialisation and modernisation. One of the key strategies is that universities should embrace other stakeholders that include schools and colleges as well as the private sector. As part of this process, local universities are also expected to modernise themselves by providing quality and relevant educationenEducation 5.0InnovationIndustrialisationmodernization higher educationArticle