Wicknell Chivayo runs IMC Communications, which just changed from a phone business to fixing roads after winning money from the government. His company started as a place that helped people connect to the internet. They even got special permission from Zimbabwe officials who watch over phone companies. They wanted to work with SpaceX Starlink and sell their internet services locally.
The deal with Starlink fell apart because no company had the sole right to offer those services in Zimbabwe. This hurt what Chivayo hoped to do with internet business. But his company came back into public view because they suddenly switched to building roads instead. Nobody knows exactly which government jobs they won, but someone shared a video showing their machines working on roads already.
The machines—big rollers, pavers, dump trucks — had the IMC Communications name painted on them, and workers wore clothes with the company name. Many people in Zimbabwe asked questions when they saw this video online. They wondered how a company that knew about phones could suddenly build roads. Several people wrote messages asking how this happened.
One person said the company seemed brand new to them. Another asked what rules decided who won these big jobs. Someone else directly asked how a communications company could win road building work. Another person claimed the company was less than three months old. These comments show that many citizens feel confused about the fast change.
One critic wrote a much harsher message, saying the current leader gives jobs to friends in dishonest ways. This person claimed Chivayo brags about his special access to power. The message accused him of getting many different government contracts beyond just roads. The writer promised that someday, the money from these deals would go back to regular citizens instead of just a few powerful people.
The deal with Starlink fell apart because no company had the sole right to offer those services in Zimbabwe. This hurt what Chivayo hoped to do with internet business. But his company came back into public view because they suddenly switched to building roads instead. Nobody knows exactly which government jobs they won, but someone shared a video showing their machines working on roads already.
The machines—big rollers, pavers, dump trucks — had the IMC Communications name painted on them, and workers wore clothes with the company name. Many people in Zimbabwe asked questions when they saw this video online. They wondered how a company that knew about phones could suddenly build roads. Several people wrote messages asking how this happened.
One person said the company seemed brand new to them. Another asked what rules decided who won these big jobs. Someone else directly asked how a communications company could win road building work. Another person claimed the company was less than three months old. These comments show that many citizens feel confused about the fast change.
One critic wrote a much harsher message, saying the current leader gives jobs to friends in dishonest ways. This person claimed Chivayo brags about his special access to power. The message accused him of getting many different government contracts beyond just roads. The writer promised that someday, the money from these deals would go back to regular citizens instead of just a few powerful people.
