Guides
Things we had to work out to build here. Written down, with sources.
Every guide has a byline, dates, a sources list and at least one table or calculation. Illustrative numbers are labelled as such.
- 01
What the WhatsApp Business API costs in Zimbabwe (2026)
Meta's per-message pricing for Zimbabwean businesses: what is free, what is charged, why the customer's WhatsApp bundle matters, and a worked month.
- 02
Voice agents in Zimbabwe: the phone-number problem
No voice-enabled Zimbabwe numbers on Twilio, USD 0.86 a minute to +263 mobiles, and four options ranked by cost, with a worked month for a dental practice.
- 03
Speed-to-lead on WhatsApp: a Harare property agency example
A transparent, illustrative model of how reply time changes what a Harare letting agency earns, with a break-even table you can refill with your own numbers.
- 04
Fiscalised invoices and automation: where ZIMRA FDMS fits
Where automation can and cannot go in a Zimbabwean quote-to-cash flow: FDMS, buyer details since 31 May 2025, QR checks, and the fiscal boundary drawn.
- 05
The data-controller licence and your WhatsApp bot: checklist
What SI 155 of 2024 requires of a Zimbabwean business running a WhatsApp bot: licence tiers, the DPO, penalties, and how each obligation maps to bot design.
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