You keep saying you'll do it next month.
Get the shop online. Get on Google. Get a proper web address.
Next month never comes. Meanwhile someone is searching for what you sell right now, and finding your competitor instead.
Why "it's too expensive" doesn't hold up anymore
You probably think a website costs hundreds of dollars a year. It doesn't have to.
A local .co.zw domain can be registered for as little as 5 US dollars in the first year, then 6 US dollars a year after that, through at least one local host.
Some registrars overseas charge much more for the exact same kind of address, anywhere from about 23 US dollars up to over 185 US dollars a year. That's why it pays to shop local first.
Some Zimbabwe-based hosts even throw in the first year free when you buy hosting. Hosting is just the space online where your website lives.
Why .co.zw specifically matters here
A .co.zw address tells people you are a Zimbabwean business. It says local, and local can feel safer to buy from.
Think about it the way you think about a shop sign. A generic sign says "shop." A sign with your suburb on it says "this is ours, this is home."
Your web address works the same way. It's a small signal that builds trust before someone even walks in.
The audience you're missing keeps growing
Here's the part most owners don't think about. The number of people online in Zimbabwe is not standing still.
As of late 2025, Zimbabwe had 16.2 million active mobile connections, covering 95% of the population, with 6.54 million people actively online. Separately, POTRAZ's own report for the first quarter of 2025 measured internet penetration at 76.19% using a different counting method. Either way, the trend points the same direction: up.
Home and business internet is growing fast too. Zimbabwe closed the last quarter of 2025 with 67,057 VSAT subscribers (satellite internet connections), up 31.7% in just three months.
That's more people, in more homes and businesses, able to search for you tomorrow than could today.
Every quarter you wait, more people are online looking for exactly what you sell.
How to start without wasting money
You don't need a big budget. You need the right order of steps.
- Register your .co.zw address through a Zimbabwe-based host first, and compare prices before you pay
- Get a simple website up, even one page with your services and contact details
- Add your business to Google so people searching your name or trade can find you
- Make sure your phone number and WhatsApp are visible and working
- Grow the site later as the business grows, don't wait for it to be perfect
Eka can help you get a website live, connect your tools, or automate the busywork, whenever you're ready to move.
