Dark Fibre Africa granted rare license to operate in Zimbabwe

The awarding of the Internet Access Provider Class B licence follows a successful launch and proof of concept phase for DFA’s Zimbabwe operations. The licence paves the way for fully fledged operations in the country and will allow Dark Fibre Africa to build a nationwide network for the provision of licensed telecommunications services.

DFA Group CEO, Thinus Mulder, said he was pleased at DFA Zimbabwe’s progress. 

From the beginning we have favoured a measured approach in our expansion to nations outside of South Africa. We believe in the potential of Zimbabwe’s telecommunications industry, and therefore, we have identified it as a good place to invest in. The awarding of the licence further builds our confidence in this particular market.

DFA Group CEO, Thinus Mulder

Commenting on the newly granted license, Chief Executive Officer of DFA Zimbabwe, Mr. Simon Chimutsotso, expressed excitement about the premium open-access services DFA Zimbabwe is ready to offer to the market. 

We look forward to partnering with our targeted customer base to enhance their efficiency and competitiveness. By fulfilling their physical fibre-network-infrastructure requirements and taking on the maintenance responsibilities, we enable them to focus on their core business of providing excellent value-added telecommunication services to their customers.

Chief Executive Officer of DFA Zimbabwe, Mr. Simon Chimutsotso

Chimutsotso added that DFA Zimbabwe had used the licensing period to deploy more resources towards understanding the market needs, building internal capabilities, and improving its business model to further enhance customers’ experience. “We are ready to fulfil our promise to the ICT sector and help bring about new, innovative offerings to the market”, said Chimutsotso.