Nearly 1 billion Africans remain offline despite mobile economy’s $290 billion growth forecast
Mobile technologies are projected to contribute $290 billion to Africa’s economy by 2030, but the continent’s biggest digital challenge is no longer network coverage. It is getting people who already live within coverage areas to use the internet.
Starlink drives Zimbabwe’s VSAT subscriptions to a record 67,057
Zimbabwe is Starlink’s fastest-growing market in Africa, and the numbers from Q4 2025 confirm just how quickly that growth is accelerating.
Zim mobile network operators face mounting costs squeeze
Zimbabwe’s mobile network operators (MNOs) are expected to come under increasing pressure on profitability as operating expenses continue to rise faster than revenue, according to recent industry figures.
Zim mobile network operators double infrastructure spend
Zimbabwe’s mobile network operators (MNOs) sharply increased capital expenditure in the final quarter of 2025, pouring a combined ZiG1,08 billion into infrastructure, more than double the ZiG509 million recorded in the previous quarter, a latest industry report has revealed.
Telecel seeks new investors
Grant Thornton, the business rescue practitioner for Telecel Zimbabwe (Telecel), is seeking new investors for the struggling mobile network operator, once the country’s second largest.