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How To Transfer Your Starlink Kit To Zimbabwe
I’m sure you’ve all heard or read the good news, Starlink is coming to Zimbabwe early September 2024. I’ll give you a minute to celebrate and jump for joy, as […]
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Starlink: How To Reserve, Purchase, Register and Activate Your Kit in Zimbabwe
As the demand for reliable internet continues to grow across Africa, Starlink has emerged as a game-changer, especially in regions like Zimbabwe where traditional internet infrastructure has proved to be […]
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Econet SmartBiz – Why It’s Popular, Package Prices, Where to Buy, and Starlink Comparison
Many years ago, at a Techzim event, an ISP executive asked the audience: What matters more in an internet connection, more speed or a lower price? The executive seemed quite […]
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Starlink Goes Live in Botswana, Pricing Details
The Starlink internet service has just gone in live in Botswana. The country becomes the 6th country in Southern Africa to get the service. Starlink was approved in Botswana in […]
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Starlink Targeting 1 September Launch In Zimbabwe
Starlink is targeting a 1 September launch of services in Zimbabwe, Techzim is informed. Contacts in touch with insiders at Starlink tell us the company is in preparation to go […]
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China launches satellites to take on Starlink, creates debris that poses Starlink a threat in the process
As you know, Starlink may have beaten everyone to the punch but there are competitors in the low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellite game. Today, the second biggest player is Eutelsat with […]
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No Company Has Starlink Exclusivity In Zimbabwe… IMC Has No Agreement With Starlink… Has No POTRAZ License
The main points: Zimbabwe’s telecoms regulator, Potraz, has said that no company has the exclusive right to offer Starlink services in Zimbabwe. The country simply has no such provisions in […]
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Even with IMC licensed, Starlink’s future in Zimbabwe remains unclear
I would like to remind you that the Starlink to Zimbabwe story is probably the weirdest story you will find in tech. The latest update has IMC Communications being licensed […]
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Starlink internet speed in Zimbabwe
The Starlink internet speed will generally vary between 25Mbps and 100Mbps depending on conditions. This is more than enough for general use – downloading stuff, streaming, email. You can pretty […]
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Starlink Guide for Zimbabweans
Starlink went live in Zimbabwe in September 2024. This resource page is a guide for everything Starlink. If you have a question not answered here, or infromation you think we […]
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TelOne partners OneWeb (Starlink competitor) and looks to slash fibre and ADSL prices too
I am astounded by just how much a little competition can achieve for end-users. For years, we were told that the economic conditions in Zimbabwe were so dire that high […]
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The internet mysteriously went down during Kenyan protests, did Starlink provide refuge?
Here’s the news: the sky is blue. And in equally shocking news, in yet another African country, the internet mysteriously goes down in the midst of protests. If betting houses […]
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Govt to expedite Starlink licensing after SpaceX moves launch date to 2025
To say the Starlink licensing saga is unconventional is tatamount to saying water might be wet. Listen, I’m not compalining, but it has to be acknowledged: it’s one weird story. […]
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ZOL’s Denny Marandure Joins Wicknell’s Starlink “reseller” operation, IMC
We were quite surprised to learn this week that Denny Marandure has joined IMC, the company that Zimbabwe’s president announced as the exclusive Starlink distribution partner in the country. The […]
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Starlink’s Zimbabwean partner, IMC, does not technically exist yet
Remember that IMC Communications will be Starlink’s sole partner in Zimbabwe. What does IMC bring to the table in this unlikely marriage? – time will tell. Anyway, IMC does not […]
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How you will personally benefit from Starlink’s presence in Zim even without purchasing a kit
If you take anything from this article, it’s that Starlink’s presence in Zimbabwe could lead to improved internet services, even if you don’t directly use their products. By partnering with […]
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Liquid partners Eutelsat to take on Starlink in satellite internet race, let’s talk about it
It took a while for Zimbabwe to get on the satellite internet bandwagon (low earth orbit) but the door is ajar now. In the space of a week we got […]
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Starlink receives licence approval in Zimbabwe, albeit through unusual circumstances
The day has finally come my dear friends. Starlink has been given the green light to operate in Zimbabwe. We all knew it was going to happen eventually but that […]
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Starlink applies for license to operate in Zimbabwe
Starlink has finally applied for a license to provide internet services in Zimbabwe. The government revealed this during a QnA session at the ongoing Zimbabwe International Trade Fair in Bulawayo. […]
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Breaking News: Starlink instructed to shut down in Zimbabwe by government
Techzim can reveal that the government of Zimbabwe has instructed Starlink to shut down services in the country. Users of the service received an email from the satellite internet service […]