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Zimbabwe's economy is transitioning from a resource-based to a knowledge-based one. The Government of Zimbabwe achieved a milestone by launching the Intellectual Property Rights Policy three decades after attaining economic and political freedom, in order to unlock value from research inputs and accomplish the objective of a middle-income economy. The thrust is to realise value from the funded researches through collaborations. As a result, this strategy established a conducive atmosphere for university, government, and industry collaboration. How can we assist disadvantaged people in earning more money from their knowledge rather than just sweat and muscle? For most Zimbabweans, it has been a difficult question. Indigenous knowledge must be promoted and protected for every developing country to thrive. For the past three decades, Zimbabwe has enhanced its educational curriculum. The education system, on the other hand, has struggled to create graduates who can provide goods and services for a developing country. The government has attempted to rectify the situation by establishing more than ten state-owned institutions and licencing two more private-owned universities. This initiative did not result in the establishment of a new industry, and the new academic programmes and degrees did not increase industry leaders' trust in the institutions' ability to contribute to industrial growth.