Telecoms revenue, costs and jobs in Zimbabwe
Revenue, costs and what the industry employs. POTRAZ counted 60.8% of mobile network revenue goes on running costs in Q1 2026, 14 quarters of figures in all.
What the mobile networks spend to earn a dollar
60.8% of mobile network revenue goes on running costs in Q1 2026, up 1.6% on Q1 2025.
What the mobile networks spend to earn a dollar, every quarter
Q1 2023 to Q1 2026 shown, of 13.
| Quarter | Cost to income |
|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | 60.79% |
| Q4 2025 | 59.95% |
| Q3 2025 | 57.22% |
| Q2 2025 | 51.86% |
| Q1 2025 | 59.84% |
People employed
4,589 people employed by the networks and internet providers in Q1 2026, down 4.0% on Q4 2025. Internet providers accounts for 51.1 of every 100.
People employed, every quarter
Q4 2025 to Q1 2026 shown, of 2.
The Q1 2026 total, part by part
4,589 people employed by the networks and internet providers
- Mobile networks49%
- Internet providers51%
| Quarter | Mobile networks | Internet providers | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | 2,243 | 2,346 | 4,589 |
| Q4 2025 | 2,257 | 2,521 | 4,778 |
Questions people ask
60.8% of mobile network revenue goes on running costs in Q1 2026, the most recent quarter POTRAZ has published. That is up 1.4% on the quarter before.
4,589 people employed by the networks and internet providers in Q1 2026, the most recent quarter POTRAZ has published. That is down 4.0% on the quarter before. Internet providers is the largest, with 51.1 of every 100.
The quarterly sector performance reports published by the Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe. Every figure on this page is read out of the report for its own quarter. 55 quarters are held, from Q3 2012 to Q1 2026.
Read from POTRAZ, the sector performance reports, Q3 2012 to Q1 2026. Every source we read