GOVERNMENT has licensed internet service provider Starlink to start operating in Zimbabwe.
In a statement, President Emmerson Mnangagwa said the licensing is aimed at boosting investment in the technology sector.
"The entry by Starlink in the digital telecommunications space in Zimbabwe is expected to result in the deployment of high speed, low cost, LEO internet infrastructure throughout Zimbabwe and particularly in all the rural areas,” Mnangagwa said.
“The investment confidence expressed by Starlink in Zimbabwe’s telecommunications infrastructure also dovetails with the 2nd Republic’s mantra, “Zimbabwe is open for business.
Starlink applied for the operating licence in April this year after the government had threatened to arrest people using unauthorised network service providers.
The licensing of Starlink comes after a public outcry by over expensive but poor network services in the country.
