When Jesus started his ministry, he was alone. Then convinced twelve other guys to join him on his quest.
Not to sound too cliché; but the rest is history, as the saying goes.
And not to equate Zimbabwean drone services company Drone Solutions to Jesus too; but it does seem like the companys drone logistics ministry in the country is getting off the ground; after successful trials were conducted in Plumtree and in Harare recently.
Drone Solutions Zimbabwe recently received civil aviation approval to operate drones beyond the visual line of sight (BVLOS) and the company has not wasted time looking for partners to prove the concept of drone logistics in Zimbabwe. And one of those partners is Zimpost, which is working on a pilot with Drone Solutions on a parcel delivery service in the border town of Plumtree in Matebeleland South, about 100km south of Zimbabwe’s second city of Bulawayo.
Launched on World Post Day on October 10 in the presence of Information Communication Technology, Postal and Courier Services Minister Tatenda Mavetera, the partners say their trial is aimed at improving parcel distribution and extending postal services to communities beyond just major urban centres, and into communities where access has not been easy, mostly due to poor road networks.
A demonstration flight saw a Kite Aero drone fly a package from Bambadzi Business Centre in Bulilima District, near the Botswana border, to Masendu Zimpost. The drone covered approximately 37 kilometres in 20 minutes, demonstrating how aerial technology could support deliveries in areas where conventional transport may be less efficient.
Mavetera dispatched the package, which was subsequently returned by the drone carrying her gift pack.
Drone Solutions chief executive Jeremiah Musabayana said the Zimpost partnership was intended to combine aerial technology with Zimpost’s existing delivery network.
“This launch is not simply about introducing a new delivery method; it is about laying the foundation for a smarter, more integrated logistics ecosystem,” Musabayana said.
Going forwarde, the two parties hope to use Zimpost’s national network of more than 230 agency locations to create additional delivery options for businesses, communities and public institutions.
The companies say the service could eventually support the transportation of urgent parcels, medical and laboratory supplies, humanitarian consignments and industrial spare parts.
The suitability of each delivery will depend on the cargo, route, operating conditions and applicable regulations.
Meanwhile in Harare, Drone Solutions Zimbabwe and healthcare services provider HealthPoint are working on a medical delivery solution that could see drones delivering medical supplies between HealthPoint’s facilities in Harare and Marondera.
The launch took place on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, with the partners demonstrating how drones can be used to move essential medical supplies between designated locations.
During the maiden operation, dubbed HealthPoint Flight 01, a drone departed from HealthPoint’s centre on Lanark Road in Belgravia, Harare, and flew east to the organisation’s hub in Marondera, about 76 kilometres away.
There was no information shared on what the nature of package was, but the journey took about 30 minutes.
The drone collected another package in Marondera before returning to Harare, where it delivered the consignment at HealthPoint’s Upper East Road facility in the location of Mount Pleasant.
The system is intended to support the movement of emergency medical supplies between designated points. By using drones for deliveries, the partners aim to improve medical logistics and connectivity between healthcare facilities, particularly where the timely movement of supplies is important, according to their statement.
The launch also demonstrated how drone technology could be applied to healthcare delivery beyond conventional transport arrangements. Medical supplies can be moved by air between specified locations, potentially providing another option for connecting healthcare facilities and supporting the distribution of essential items.
The partnership comes as drone technology is being applied to medical logistics operations, especially in African locations where accessibility has proven to be a problem.
Drone Solutions’ drone partner Kite Aero has operated in these environments before, in its previous life as Swoop Aero; working with government and non-government partners to deliver medicines in the DRC, Malawi as well as Mozambique.
HealthPoint and Drone Solutions Zimbabwe said the milestone demonstration was good proof how drone technology could accelerate medical logistics, improve healthcare connectivity and support timely access to essential medical supplies.
Their stated vision is to use airborne deliveries to connect healthcare services and transform the way medical supplies are transported.