These balloons drift in the earth's stratosphere and are able to provide wide coverage in areas which don't have sufficient telecommunications towers.
Each balloon can cover an area of 80km in diameter, while the balloon communicates with telecommunications towers to connect them to a mobile network.
A reader contacted ZimTechreview after he noticed several of Loon's balloons over Southern African airspace on FlightRadar24.
As of Thursday evening, the website showed two of the balloons over Namibia, one over Zimbabwe, and another near the coast of Mozambique.
Clicking on each Loon balloon icon on the radar shows details such as its registration number and country in which it was registered. This indicated the balloons were registered in the USA.
Additionally, it detailed the flight paths along which the balloons had travelled - showing the balloons headed in an eastern direction from over the Pacific Ocean.
The images below show the flight paths of each of the balloons.
It confirmed that these balloons are headed for the country as part of a joint venture between Loon and Telkom Kenya.
According to FlightRadar24, several of these balloons have already arrived in the country.
It is envisaged that the Loon service will work to have targeted communities connected to emergency services, as well as ensure enhanced and alternative communication options between people.
Moreover, the Loon service will have the potential of connecting remote clinics to the country's hospitals and other mapped medical facilities.
