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Starlink Research and Consultant, High Speed Internet Consultants
Bulawayo
Joined October 2017
🇿🇦Eskom Board Chair, Dr Mteto Nyati. Dr Nyati unpacks how Eskom has managed to turn the ship around loadshedding and energy security in South Africa
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Zimbabwe 2026 Budget Analysis High Taxes Kill Demand The impact of previously increased VAT on the Beef Value Chain - More informality in the sector - 25 Million USD lost Tax Revenue annually
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At the core is Tech. I highlighted about a year ago that VPNs over Starlink will take off https://t.co/nDrAYA1wwN
Running branches across Zimbabwe shouldn’t be a gamble. In the last 30 days, we’ve connected a 60-store retailer and a 25-branch manufacturer, even in the most remote, solar-powered locations, all through Starlink, fully managed by Frampol. Fast. Reliable. Real-time connectivity
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Almost a year ago, I highlighted that VPNs over Starlink will take off https://t.co/1xqmxEdcMd
Local ISPs did not implement SDWAN and it's now biting them as Starlink is now shining in this area. Starlink seems to work well so far for several remote, site-to-site VPN, and SDWAN scenarios. Latency is going to improve significantly in the coming weeks, which will save a
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"In 2018, when the Finance Minister assumed office, poverty levels in Zimbabwe were 29% of the population in extreme poverty. Today, in 2025, 49% of the population is in extreme poverty. If the economy was working, how do you relate a poverty level hitting 49%," says Prof. Gift
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SpaceX standard policy is to make Starlink free whenever there is a natural disaster somewhere in the world. It would not be right to profit from misfortune.
For those affected by the severe flooding in Indonesia, Starlink is providing free service to new and existing customers through the end of December. We’re also working with the Indonesian government to rapidly deploy terminals and restore connectivity to the hardest-hit areas on
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To all Airlines, Pilots, Drug Dealers, and Human Traffickers, please consider THE AIRSPACE ABOVE AND SURROUNDING VENEZUELA TO BE CLOSED IN ITS ENTIRETY. Thank you for your attention to this matter! PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP
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Why the 2026 budget is the worst budget ever? This budget is about revenue collection and there is nothing in this budget that is pushing for investment promotion and economic development which is part of the mandate of the Ministry. Specifically, the following observations
The 2026 budget is one of the worst budget statements in history For more details watch the interview @fridaydrinks_ 👇👇👇 https://t.co/9lMs1wrom3
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Zimbabwe's Big Internet Price Challenge South Africa has recently introduced 10Gbps internet which will be way cheaper than 1Mbps dedicated in Zimbabwe. 1 Mbps will be about 10,000 times more expensive in Zimbabwe
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Zimbabwe Budget 2026 Anti People Anti Financial Inclusion Anti Digital Inclusion Anti E-commerce Anti Digital Economy At the core of any economy is Energy and ICT
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At the core is Tech Burkina Faso and Ghana eliminate roaming fees
WATCH | Burkina Faso and Ghana have signed a telecommunications agreement to eliminate mobile roaming fees and improve internet access between the two West African countries. SABC News Specialist Correspondent Sophie Mokoena has the details.
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CPU, TPU, GPU: A CPU is like a highly intelligent and versatile worker — it can do anything, but it’s slow when handling repetitive tasks. A GPU is like thousands of general-purpose workers all working together at the same time. A TPU is like an automated assembly line
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In his budgetary statement for 2026 Prof Mthuli alerted the nation that Zimbabwe’s GDP was now US$52bn. We ask @gift_mugano if this is true? What are your thoughts?
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Starlink 🇿🇼 Bulawayo, Zimbabwe Most of Bulawayo West is now open
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SpaceX is accelerating rapidly. When Starship is launching several times a day in a few years, SpaceX will be ~99% of all Earth payload mass to orbit, even if the others triple their current launch rate.
🚀 T͢h͢e͢ ͢Q͢3͢ ͢L͢a͢u͢n͢c͢h͢ ͢R͢e͢p͢o͢r͢t͢ ͢j͢u͢s͢t͢ ͢c͢a͢m͢e͢ ͢o͢u͢t͢🚀 For kg launched to orbit, SpaceX has 97% share for the U.S. and 83% globally. The eight Chinese launchers add up to 8.6%. Looking into the graph's magnifying box, IDF just nudged past Rocket Lab.
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BYD has released a new video of its Yangwang U8L launching into the water and then “sailing” to the shore, simulating an emergency situation. The U8 can float and propel itself (at 3 km/h) for up to 30 minutes in an emergency.
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