Over the weekend, Zimbabwe's ruling Zanu-PF party held its 21st National People's Conference in Bulawayo, the country's second-largest city. This annual event was themed “Industrializing and Modernizing Towards the Attainment of Vision 2030.” But this wasn’t just any political meeting—it marked a major step toward reshaping Zimbabwe’s future.

A key issue discussed was the renaming of Zimbabwe’s provinces. Many provinces still carry colonial-era names, a reminder of the country's history ...