Zimbabwe

A WordPress web design company for organisations in Zimbabwe

We design, build and look after WordPress websites for businesses, schools and organisations in Zimbabwe. Our team works one hour behind Harare, prices in US dollars and plans every site around Paynow, mobile data and the Cyber and Data Protection Act.

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Currency: Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG), used alongside the US dollar (USD), which remains legal tender under the multi-currency system extended to 31 December 2030 (ZWG)
Payments: Paynow, EcoCash, ZimSwitch
Data protection: Cyber and Data Protection Act [Chapter 12:07] (Act No. 5 of 2021), with the Cyber and Data Protection (Licensing of Data Controllers and Appointment of Data Protection Officers) Regulations, SI 155 of 2024
Time zone: UTC+2, 1 hour ahead of Lagos

Overview

A specialist WordPress team for Zimbabwe.

Searching for web design companies in Zimbabwe tends to return directories and generalists. WPFlat is different in one narrow way: we only work in WordPress, and we have done so since 2020 as part of Digitalzooks. That focus means the people who scope your site are the same people who write its theme, wire up its payments and keep it updated afterwards.

We are a Nigeria-based team working with Zimbabwean organisations remotely. What we bring is a record of building for African organisations with the same constraints you have: mixed currencies, mobile money, patchy data costs and new data protection rules. The work we show below was built by our team for clients in Nigeria, the UK and the USA, and we explain how it maps to your project.

In detail

Built for Zimbabwe.

Built around how Zimbabweans pay

Any site that takes money in Zimbabwe has to cope with two realities: the US dollar is still the everyday pricing currency, and the ZiG (ZWG) circulates alongside it under a multi-currency system the government has extended to the end of 2030. We decide early which currency your site shows and charges, then connect a local gateway. Paynow brings EcoCash, Telecash, ZimSwitch, Visa and Mastercard onto one integration, and it has an official WooCommerce plugin, so we test it in your setup rather than assume it works.

Data protection that matches POTRAZ rules

The Cyber and Data Protection Act makes POTRAZ the Data Protection Authority, and the 2024 licensing regulations require organisations that decide how personal data is used to hold a data controller licence and appoint a data protection officer. A website is often where that data first arrives: enquiry forms, school admissions, newsletter sign-ups and customer accounts. We map every form to what it collects, add clear consent wording, keep data in places you can name on your licence application, and hand over a plain record of it all.

Designed for phones on mobile data

POTRAZ reporting shows mobile internet as by far the main way people in Zimbabwe get online. We design phone layouts first, compress images properly, avoid heavy sliders and scripts, and check pages on throttled connections before launch. The result is a site that loads quickly for a parent in Bulawayo checking school fees on a bundle, not only for a director on office fibre in Harare.

School and organisation websites

School websites in Zimbabwe are a common request, and they carry more than a brochure: term dates, fee notices, admissions forms, staff pages and sometimes online learning. We built a virtual learning environment for Alvina Schools in Nigeria and a registration platform for a Federal Ministry of Education boot camp, so we know how to structure content that parents, pupils and administrators each need. ZISPA also expects a school's .co.zw domain to be registered in the school's own name, which we help you arrange.

Working with a team one hour behind Harare

Harare runs on Central Africa Time, UTC+2, with no daylight saving; Lagos is one hour behind. In practice our working day overlaps almost entirely with yours, so calls, reviews and launch windows happen in normal office hours. We agree a written scope, a named lead and a shared channel at the start, and we invoice in US dollars, which most Zimbabwean businesses already budget in.

What a Zimbabwe project with us includes

What a Zimbabwe project with us includes.

Strategy & Design from $1,500 · Development from $5,000 · Managed Services from $2,000 per year. See pricing

Discovery call and a written scope with a fixed US dollar price
Mobile-first design tested on slow connections
Paynow integration for EcoCash, ZimSwitch and card payments where needed
A clear plan for USD and ZiG pricing on the site
Form-by-form data map to support your POTRAZ licence
Help with .co.zw registration documents through your registrar
Training for your team to update content in WordPress
Optional managed hosting, maintenance and SEO after launch

Services in Zimbabwe

What we build and run for Zimbabwean organisations.

Every service is delivered by the same specialist WordPress team, from the first call to long after launch.

Our work

Platforms we have built.

We show work built by our Nigeria team that matches the most common Zimbabwe briefs: a school learning platform, a multi-currency online school and a high-volume ticketing system.

Alvina SchoolsVirtual learning environmentRead the case study

BFI SchoolOnline school with payments in four currenciesRead the case study

Technext Events10,000+ tickets sold and scannedRead the case study

Questions

Frequently asked questions

Do you have an office or clients in Zimbabwe?

No. Our team is based in Nigeria and we work remotely with organisations across Africa, the UK and the USA. What we can show is comparable work, such as school platforms, multi-currency payments and portals, and a written scope that sets out exactly what you will receive.

Can my website accept EcoCash?

Yes, usually through Paynow, a Zimbabwean gateway that lists EcoCash alongside Telecash, ZimSwitch, Visa and Mastercard. You open the merchant account in your organisation's name, because the money settles to you, and we configure and test the integration on your site. We check the customer journey on a real phone so the approval prompt and the return to your site both behave as expected.

Will you invoice in US dollars or ZiG?

We invoice in US dollars. Our starting prices are set in USD and every engagement is scoped in writing before work begins. On your own website, we can display prices in US dollars, ZiG or both, depending on how your business trades and what your payment gateway supports; we agree that decision during discovery.

What do we need for a .co.zw domain?

ZISPA manages the .co.zw space and vets each application. It asks for a certificate of incorporation for companies or a national ID for individuals, and expects the real owner to be listed rather than a consultant. Schools, clubs and churches must register in the organisation's name. We prepare the technical details and work with your chosen registrar.

Does our website need to comply with the Cyber and Data Protection Act?

If your organisation decides what personal data to collect and how to use it, the 2024 regulations expect you to hold a data controller licence from POTRAZ and appoint a data protection officer. Your website is part of that picture. We document what each form and plugin collects and where it is stored, so your licence application and privacy notice are accurate. We are not lawyers, so confirm specifics with your adviser.

How does a project start?

With a short discovery call about your goals, audience, content and payments. We then send a written scope with deliverables, timeline and a fixed US dollar price. Once you approve it, we begin design, share progress at agreed checkpoints in your working hours, and finish with training and a handover pack before launch.

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Tell us what you need WordPress to do.

A new website, a redesign, a client portal, a booking system, or a move from another platform. Tell us what you need and we will tell you how WordPress can carry it.

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What happens next

01
Introductory callUnderstanding the project, the organisation, and the brief.
02
Discovery questionnaireThe detail we need before designing anything.
03
Scope agreementDeliverables, timeline, and investment confirmed in writing.

See how a project runs

A WordPress web design company for organisations in Zimbabwe

A specialist WordPress team for Zimbabwe.

Built for Zimbabwe.

Built around how Zimbabweans pay

Data protection that matches POTRAZ rules

Designed for phones on mobile data

School and organisation websites

Working with a team one hour behind Harare

What a Zimbabwe project with us includes.

What we build and run for Zimbabwean organisations.

Website Design in Zimbabwe

Web Development in Zimbabwe

Ecommerce Websites in Zimbabwe

Website Maintenance in Zimbabwe

Web Hosting in Zimbabwe

WordPress Developers in Zimbabwe

Website Redesign in Zimbabwe

School Websites in Zimbabwe

E-learning Platforms in Zimbabwe

SEO Services in Zimbabwe

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Web Application Development in Zimbabwe

Platforms we have built.

Frequently asked questions

More for Zimbabwe.

Tell us what you need WordPress to do.