A unicorn is a startup marked at USD 1 Billion or more. These are highly innovative and market disruptive startups. Zimbabwe has more than 2.2K+ startups. Of these, only 1 has become Unicorn.
Globally, Zimbabwe is number 63 in terms of total Unicorns created, behind Uzbekistan (1 unicorn) at rank 62 and Uruguay (1 unicorn) at rank 61.
Here is the detail for the unicorn created in Zimbabwe:
Econet Wireless Zimbabwe joined the Unicorn Club on Aug 08, 2018
Econet Wireless is the largest provider of telecom services in Zimbabwe. Its services include mobile and fixed wireless telephony, public payphones, internet access and payment solutions. It claims to be the first operator to launch data services under 3G technology. It is part of a privately owned group Econet Wireless, controlled by its founder Strive Masiyiwa. The company is listed on Zimbabwe stock exchange.
Key facts about Econet Wireless Zimbabwe
- Founded Year: 1998
- Location: Harare (Zimbabwe)
- Stage: Public
- Primary Sector: Mobile VAS
- Time to Unicorn: 20 years 7 months
- Employee Count: 3,084 as on Sep 30, 2026
