Elon Musk’s internet service provider (ISP) Starlink was approved in Mozambique and Nigeria recently according to a tweet from the man himself. According to a report by Techcrunch, Starlink’s arrival […]
You don’t need telling that there is a war situation between Russia and Ukraine. There was tension between the countries and last week the Russians invaded Ukraine. Missiles were launched, […]
Elon Musk’s VSAT internet service provider Starlink announced a new high-performance tier called Starlink Premium according to a report by The Verge. The package sports a larger antenna that will […]
Looking over the comments on our previous articles on Starlink (and on social media), I can safely say that Elon Musk’s Starlink has a strong community in Zimbabwe. And Starlink […]
Enemies gather.
Not enough for the US market at 12,000 satellites let alone the rest of the world.
nods in approval
Starlink is great but that US$500 is a massive barrier.
Internet to the people.
It wasn’t too long ago that we were all complaining about the quality of service Econet was providing. Indeed, some still voice these concerns, but most of us should have […]
The biggest mobile network operator in Zimbabwe, Econet, recently released its annual report for the year ended February 2024. I still find it frustrating that we only get to examine […]
We discussed Liquid Intelligent Technologies facing some financial challenges. The company recently had its credit rating downgraded by two of the largest credit agencies in the world. The company is […]
Dandemutande, the Internet Service Provider, partnered with Oracle, a huge American tech company, to bring Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) to Zimbabwe. OCI is not something individuals will come across in […]
Liquid Intelligent Technologies and Globalstar have formed a partnership to deliver advanced 5G connectivity solutions across Africa, the Middle East, and the Gulf. Liquid will have exclusive rights to sell […]
It was just yesterday when we were talking about the excitement surrounding satellite internet, especially the low-earth orbit kind that Starlink and OneWeb offer, and how some mistakenly think fibre […]
The hardest thing to do as a human being is to be unbiased and objective. It is especially hard when you have parted with your hard-earned money for a product […]
They say competition benefits users and I think we can add that even the threat of competition has the same effect. That’s what most people think is the reason why […]
The Tech Basics section on Techzim helps explain things that seem complicated. Things people encounter on products and just wonder what those things are and how they work. Mobile Data […]
We are past debating the benefits of making information and communication more affordable and accessible for the economy. No one is arguing the contrary anymore, not in words, but our […]
I think it’s fair to say Zimbabweans are not good at maintenance. In our defense, the economy has been unstable for so long that we tend not to think about […]
Some of this stuff may go over some people’s heads, especially mine. So here’s the gist of the news we are sharing here. Dark Fibre Africa (DFA) Zimbabwe, a company […]
We recently talked about Dandemutande’s $8 million investment into a fibre optic network. We noted that it was supposed to be completed by the end of February 2024 and it […]
The groundwork for providing affordable internet access in Zimbabwe is still being established. A critical piece of infrastructure in that battle is the fibre network. Yes, I know right now […]
Here’s the TL;DR: *MSSPs are companies that provide outsourced monitoring and management of security systems and devices for their clients. Which means monitoring client systems for suspicious activity, potential threats, […]
When Elon Musk said he wanted to make Twitter the “Everything app,” we could not be sure what he meant. Did he mean a super app just like WeChat? We […]
Serious question here – how come Zimbabwean startups do not pull in as much funding as their African counterparts? Is that even a fair question to ask? Let’s talk about […]
TelOne is very much known for being the most reasonably priced ISP in Zimbabwe making it the most favored choice for home internet. However, for a long time, the performance […]
Zimbabweans are good at talking the talk but are a bit lacking when it comes to walking the walk. We’ve had discussions for years about things that need to be […]