19 December 2023

Powertel Communications has signed a memorandum of understanding worth US$100 million for the modernization of its telecoms network and the establishment of a rural data transmission program.

Powertel plans to invest $570 million to improve broadband connectivity coverage across the country. The focus will be on fixed access, mobile access, 4G LTE, 5G, national backbone, and Internet of Things (IoT).

The company plans to improve its efficiency and profits and seeks to support the Zimbabwean government’s digital transformation plans. Part of the mission is to connect more than 8,000 schools, 3,000 clinics, police camps and army barracks.

“We will leverage the infrastructure of the Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) to connect marginalized schools and clinics, improve smart agriculture, e-health and e-education, through these collaborations,” said Willard Nyagwande, acting managing director of Powertel.