The empire strikes back: Why Liquid’s fibre price war is threatening Starlink’s urban reign

The Zimbabwean internet landscape has entered a volatile new chapter where the ground is finally fighting back against the sky.

For the past year, the Starlink effect seemed unstoppable, with the tell-tale white dishes appearing on every other rooftop in Harare and Bulawayo.

But as 2026 unfolds, a calculated counter-offensive from Liquid Home has turned the “internet war” into a brutal numbers game, and for the first time, the satellite giant is looking vulnerable in the city.

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