Who Does It Belong To? The contact information, including the head office at 91 Lomagundi Road in Harare, belongs to Avantis Technologies.

The Founder: The company was founded in 2016 by Zimbabwean entrepreneur Mr. Ari Goldstein.

What They Do: Avantis specializes in designing, manufacturing, and locally assembling hardware, including laptops, tablets, desktops, and television sets, running on Intel processors. They also have operational footprints stretching into South Africa, Angola, Kenya, Mozambique, and Uganda.

The Buzz Around the Avantis Laptop Avantis is currently the talk of the Zimbabwean tech space following a massive milestone in May 2026.

  1. Zimbabwe's "First Locally Manufactured Laptop" On May 14, 2026, the Minister of ICT, Postal and Courier Services, Tatenda Mavetera, officially launched the Avantis Parote 1030i. It is being celebrated as Zimbabwe’s first locally assembled/manufactured laptop.

  2. How It’s Being Made The laptop is produced through a strategic partnership between Avantis Technologies and ZITCO (Zimbabwe Information Technology Company), which is an associate company of state-owned telecommunications giant TelOne. Avantis utilizes these local assembly facilities to assemble the devices right here in Zimbabwe.

  3. Big Plans for the Future Regional Export: Avantis isn't just looking at Zimbabwe. They plan to export the Parote 1030i and other models to regional markets like Zambia, South Africa, Nigeria, and Rwanda.

Going Public: The company has announced aggressive growth plans, aiming to list on the Victoria Falls Stock Exchange (VFEX) by October 2026.

AI and Data Sovereignty: Alongside their laptops, they are looking to build localized data centers to support African-language artificial intelligence models.

Current Product Range If you look at their catalog alongside the flagship Parote 1030i, Avantis markets a series of budget-friendly to high-tier notebooks built for students, daily office work, and corporate setups:

Avantis P1 & P2 Notebooks: Starting at around $350.00.

Avantis P3 & P4 Notebooks: Ranging between $389.00 and $390.00.

High-End Core i7 15.6" Models: Retailing at around $550.00.

By pushing local assembly, Avantis is trying to drive down the cost of computers in Zimbabwe, making digital tools more accessible without relying solely on expensive, fully-built imports.