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Starlink in Zimbabwe

25 publicly reported Starlink problems in Zimbabwe since 2022: outages, prices, disputes and court cases, each linked to its source.

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Courts and regulators

DateMatterTypeStatus
15 Oct 2026Zimbabwe donates Starlink kits to rural schools as South Africa licence dispute continuesRegulatorReported
13 Jan 2025POTRAZ Grants ZODSAT License To Resell Starlink Kits In ZimbabweRegulatorReported
12 Jan 2025DFA Zimbabwe gets Starlink services licenceRegulatorReported
12 Sep 2024No to unlicensed sale of Starlink kits: PotrazRegulatorReported
11 Sep 2024Potraz grants Starlink two licences to operate in Zimbabwe- unaccredited dealers face arrest for selling kitsRegulatorReported
10 Sep 2024POTRAZ Confirms Types of Licences Issued to Starlink and the Fees Paid to Operate in ZimbabweRegulatorReported
9 Sep 2024Starlink démarre au Zimbabwe après avoir obtenu une licence d'exploitationRegulatorReported
3 Sep 2024ICT Company Frampol Africa Receives Approval To Supply Starlink Kits In ZimbabweRegulatorReported
27 May 2024Son of Zimbabwean politicians arrested for possessing Starlink terminalCourtReported
27 May 2024Zimbabwe Grants Starlink License for OperationsRegulatorReported
25 May 2024Zimbabwe approves licensing of Musk's Starlink internet serviceRegulatorReported
25 Apr 2024Zimbabwe: Starlink soumet une demande de licenceRegulatorReported
15 Apr 2024Telecom regulator orders Starlink to cut off subscribers in ZimbabweRegulatorReported
13 Apr 2024Zimbabwe Halts Starlink Services Pending Licensing, Raising Questions for African RolloutRegulatorReported
9 Apr 2024Illegal Starlink users in Zimbabwe devise ways to hide kits despite banRegulatorReported
26 Feb 2024Mining company fined in Zimbabwe for operating unlicensed Starlink
Bindura Magistrates Court
CourtDecided
5 Feb 2024Après l’Afrique du Sud et le Zimbabwe, le Botswana rejette la demande de licence de StarlinkRegulatorReported
24 Jan 2024Zimbabwe regulator threatens arrests over unlicensed Starlink kits
Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (POTRAZ)
RegulatorReported
19 Sep 2023Zimbabwe confirms Starlink has applied for operating licenceRegulatorReported
4 Sep 2023Zimbabwe: Starlink needs a license to operate in the country, regulator saysRegulatorReported

All reports for Zimbabwe

All 25 reports for Zimbabwe