Blog #Zimbabwe

The Zimbabwean government has rolled out a simplified process for drivers to upgrade from the old blue paper licence to the new scannable plastic version, using WhatsApp as a primary communication tool. The Ministry of Transport has outlined a step-by-step guide for Zimbabwean drivers to make the switch, ensuring compliance with regional driving standards.

November 2022 saw Zimbabwe launch its very first space satellite into obit. This launch was managed by GK Launch Services as part of a commercial rideshare mission, lifting off from the Vostochny Cosmodrome in Russia’s Amur Oblast. Zim plans to launch multiple satellites into orbit this year, including its third earth observation satellite, ZimSat-3, as part of ongoing efforts to harness space technology for national development. Like its predecessors, ZimSat-3 will enhance Zimbabwe’s capabilities in mineral exploration, environmental hazard monitoring, drought prediction and mapping human settlements.

In its 2025 Monetary Policy Statement (MPS), the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) underscored the importance of building cybersecurity resilience in the banking and microfinance sectors. Lately Zimbabwe’s top telecommunications company has reportedly been hit with data breaches, reports the company has rebuffed. But if 2024 taught anything was that no company was too big to fall prey to these ransomware attacks, data breaches and system hacking with major players being hit and even paying the ransom.