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I.C.T
Overview of Sector There are plenty of investment opportunities in the ICT sector in Zimbabwe. Like any other African country, Zimbabwe is not yet fully digitalized. This gives investors a wide range of investment opportunities with high returns. Demand for ICT services is on rise. The sector provides the following services to the nation, telecommunications, media information communication, internet services, software and hardware development services. The mobile communication sub sector has 3 players only which are Econet, Telecel and Netone. There are a number of Internet service providers, but leading players are Zimbabwe Online and, Africom. There are several media houses but opportunities are plenty as the sector is still growing. The ICT sector is administered by the Ministry of Information Communication Technology. The Ministry spearheads development in this sector.
Investment Opportunities 1) Provision of Postal Services:
2) Provision of Telecommunication Services
3) Provision of Private Broadcasting Services.
4) Provision of Media Services
5) E-business
6) Supply of digitalisation equipment 7) Software development 8) Business process outsourcing 9) Rural communication (internet villages) 10) Data storage area networks 11) Hardware assembling 12) Call centers 13) Integrated solution planning 14) Film industry and graphics 15) Multimedia development
Regulatory Authorities POTRAZ - Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe POTRAZ performs numerous functions among them: Zimbabwe.
acceptable standards. services. Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe (BAZ) following functions:
standards. purpose. The Zimbabwe Media Commission (ZMC) ZMC was established to perform the following functions: and diversity of views broadly representing Zimbabwean society
Important Contacts Zimbabwe Investment Authority Investment House, 109 Rotten Row Harare, P. O. BOX 5950, Harare, Zimbabwe, Tel:+2634757931-6, +2634759911-5, +2634780140-5, Fax:+2634773843, Email: info@zia.co.zw, URL: www.zia.co.zw
The Ministry of Information Communication Technology 7th Floor Bank Chamber Building 76Samora Machel P Bag CY419, Causeway Harare
POTRAZ Block ‘A,’ Emerald Park, 30 The Chase P O BoxMP843 Mt Pleasant, Harare Email: the.regulator@potraz.gov.zw
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