Internet 3 June 2025 - 17 June 2025

Zimbabwe connected to the internet relatively early, but access was very limited for many years. The first internet service providers emerged in the mid-1990s – Data Control & Systems was established in 1994 and MWEB in 1995 paynow.co.zw chatsports.com. At that time the internet was expensive and largely confined to corporations and elite users. Dial-up connections and rudimentary infrastructure meant very slow speeds and high costs chatsports.com. By the late 1990s, only tens of thousands of Zimbabweans were online. Indeed, internet penetration was just 0.3% of the population in 2000, though it grew to around 15% by 2011 freedomhouse.org freedomhouse.org.

Comoros is a small archipelago nation in the Indian Ocean, comprised of three main islands – Grande Comore, Anjouan, and Mohéli – along with the neighboring French territory of Mayotte freiheit.org. Its geography poses unique challenges for telecommunications: the islands are separated by ocean channels and are volcanic and mountainous, making infrastructure deployment difficult and costly. For many years, Comoros’ insular landscape led to island gaps in connectivity, with limited inter-island links and reliance on expensive satellite connections for external communication. Today, however, the country is undergoing a digital transformation. Undersea fiber-optic cables now connect the islands to each other and to international networks, mobile broadband is expanding, and new satellite services like Starlink are on the horizon. This report provides an overview of Comoros’ geography and telecom infrastructure, the current state of Internet access, the major service providers, key statistics on usage and speeds, pricing and regulatory context, ongoing initiatives to improve access, the challenges that persist, and future prospects for bridging the digital divide in this small island developing state.