1. At IFK, Arthur Mutambara leads the Decentralized Artificial Intelligence and Control Systems Research Group, driving groundbreaking research initiatives.
13 Facts About Arthur Mutambara
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Professor Arthur Mutambara facilitated collaborative regional policy efforts within these domains across SADC and COMESA.
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Arthur Mutambara is a Chartered Engineer, a Fellow of the Institution of Engineering and Technology, a Professional Engineer, a Fellow of the Zimbabwe Institution of Engineers, a Fellow of the Zimbabwe Academy of Sciences, and a Senior Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.
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Arthur Mutambara is an esteemed and highly productive author, having penned six books spanning various disciplines.
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Beyond his contributions to engineering literature, Arthur Mutambara has authored three additional books focusing on Thought Leadership.
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In February 2006 at a Congress of the breakaway faction Movement for Democratic Change, Arthur Mutambara was elected as president of the party.
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The choice of Arthur Mutambara as leader was said to have been inspired by the fact that he is a Shona whereas Sibanda and Ncube are both Ndebele, but realised that only a Shona candidate could win an election across the whole of Zimbabwe.
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Arthur Mutambara is not a member of the House of Assembly.
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Arthur Mutambara once called the African Union a "club of dictators".
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Arthur Mutambara was arrested by the Zimbabwe police on 19 May 2006 while leading a march in support of his faction's candidate on the eve of the Budiriro by-election.
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Arthur Mutambara was released without charge after three days in custody.
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On 1 June 2008, Arthur Mutambara was arrested at his home in Harare.
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Under the deal, Mugabe remained president, Tsvangirai became prime minister, the MDC controlled the police, ZANU-PF controlled the Army, and Arthur Mutambara became deputy prime minister.