12 March 2024
The president of Zimbabwe, Emmerson Mnangagwa, has launched a 1,500km rail fibre optic network project in Somabhula, Gweru. The initiative, operated by Dandemutande, is expected to connect local communities, businesses, and government institutions.
Government spokesperson Nick Mangwana said that the project is set to revolutionise internet connectivity in Zimbabwe, offering tangible benefits to local Internet users by improving speed, reliability, and accessibility. The fibre deployment is in line with the country's National Development Strategy one (NDS1), which is core to the realisation of Zimbabwe's Vision 2030. Among other things, Zimbabwe's Vision 2030 aims to modernise the economy using ICT.
