The first messaging app built exclusively for Zimbabweans — at home and in the diaspora. Shona. Ndebele. Signal Protocol encryption. All in one place.
ZimChat is built from the ground up for how Zimbabweans actually communicate — our languages, our payment systems, our culture.
Full interface in ChiShona and IsiNdebele. Not a translation — designed from scratch in our languages, the way they are actually spoken.
ChiShona · IsiNdebele · EnglishVerified accounts unlock elevated features and higher limits — a real identity layer built to keep the platform safe as it grows, not bolted on later.
ID-Verified · Built-InIn-chat payments are on our roadmap — send money to family without leaving the conversation. Rolling out once our payments licensing is in place.
Coming Soon · RoadmapA smart in-app assistant to help you get things done in ZimChat. Deeper multilingual translation between Shona, Ndebele and English is on our roadmap.
Built-In · BetaVoice community spaces for Zimbabwean groups — stokvel circles, church groups, diaspora communities, sports clubs. Live audio, always on.
Voice Rooms · Community · LiveEvery message, every call, every payment is protected by Signal Protocol — the same encryption used by Signal and WhatsApp. Nobody reads your messages.
End-to-End · Signal ProtocolBuilt for Zimbabweans abroad too. Verified diaspora accounts, international payment support and a direct link to home — wherever you are in the world.
UK · USA · SA · GlobalZimChat isn't a foreign app with a translated interface bolted on. It's designed from the ground up, in Zimbabwe, by a Zimbabwean team that lives the problem it solves.
BFSENTAIN Technologies is a Zimbabwean technology company building digital products for Zimbabwe, Africa, and beyond. ZimChat is our flagship product — the first of a growing portfolio built from Harare, for the world.
Every screen is designed for how Zimbabweans actually communicate — not adapted from somewhere else. Clean, fast and built for African networks.
Wherever you are and whoever you're talking to, ZimChat is built to fit.
Our beta testers have been testing ZimChat ahead of launch. Here is what they are saying.
Finally an app that speaks my language — literally. The Shona interface makes it feel like it was actually built for us.
I'm in the UK and staying connected with my family back home feels completely different with ZimChat. The Shona interface alone is incredible.
The Tribe Rooms feature is exactly what our community group needed. We do our stokvel meetings on ZimChat now — it just makes sense.
Start free. Upgrade when you need more. All plans include end-to-end encryption and our core features.
ZimChat launches on Google Play soon. Join the waitlist now and we will notify you the moment your invite is ready.
