A sweeping new 15% digital services withholding tax came into force in Zimbabwe on 1 January 2026, affecting everything from Netflix subscriptions and Uber rides to Starlink internet and cryptocurrency transactions. Here is a complete breakdown of what changed and who pays.
By Rebecca Mataruse ·
Zimbabwe's two biggest mobile networks are locked in an accelerating battle to dominate 5G and the outcome of that race will determine how fast the country can build a genuinely digital economy.
By Rebecca Mataruse ·
State owned NetOne has signed a partnership with US satellite firm AST SpaceMobile to explore direct to device 5G connectivity from space, a development that could extend broadband internet access to millions of Zimbabweans in rural areas beyond the reach of traditional mobile networks.
By Rebecca Mataruse ·
The most innovative financial technology in Zimbabwe is not being developed in bank headquarters or venture backed startup offices. It is being built transaction by transaction in the informal economy that employs most of the country's workforce.
By Rebecca Mataruse ·
For a decade, load-shedding has been the single biggest invisible brake on Zimbabwe's digital economy, shutting down servers, draining phone batteries, and making reliable internet connectivity a luxury. New data suggests the power crisis may finally be turning a corner with major implications for the country's technology sector.
By Rebecca Mataruse ·
Zimbabwean billionaire Strive Masiyiwa’s Cassava Technologies has partnered with NVIDIA to build Africa’s first AI factory network in a $720 million project that could redefine the continent’s technological future
By Rebecca Mataruse ·
New technologies tested at the Tokyo Deaflympics are helping deaf spectators experience the atmosphere of live sport through visual displays, vibration devices and AI-powered tools.
By Rebecca Mataruse ·
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has launched the Zimbabwe National Artificial Intelligence Strategy, describing AI as a key driver of modernisation, industrialisation and economic growth.
By Rebecca Mataruse ·