FEATURE : TELECOMMUNICATIONS
edge , augmented reality , connected homes , connected cars , digital twins , are all going to add to the consumption of connectivity from telecommunication players .
Tomorrow ’ s digital networks networks , zero-touch networks , Wi-Fi , and so on . However , the challenges of 5G adoption remain in terms of infrastructure .
Datacentres and investments
Considering the size of Africa , wired networks are still a challenge inside Africa . In future , networks may have other form factors such as software-defined
TELECOMMUNICATION PLAYERS INSIDE AFRICA NOW FACE CHALLENGES ABOUT WHERE TO INVEST TO DRIVE RETURNS FROM DIGITAL OFFERINGS THAT ALIGN WITH THEIR EXISTING BUSINESS .
Telecommunication and technology companies in Africa are setting new milestones driven by renewed international investor interest in infrastructure development , roll-out of datacentres , fibre connectivity and new mobile networks in key markets .
Liquid Intelligent Technologies , Africell , Safaricom are the most prominent African technology and telecom operators that have recently secured international financing rounds .
Kenya ’ s Safaricom , is supported backed by a $ 500 million investment from United States ’ Development Finance Corporation . It is building a consortium for a new mobile network in Ethiopia , which remains the most populated country in East Africa .
Africell , which has 12 million mobile subscribers in Gambia , Uganda , DRC and Sierra Leone , has secured a $ 105 million loan facility from a group of financiers led by Gemcorp . The investment is also meant to build a new mobile network in Angola .
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