Private sector consumption is widely considered the single largest growth driver in the development of ICT in sub-Saharan Africa. ICT uptake among multinationals and recently established local small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) alike has proceeded at a much faster rate than among federal, state and local government entities in recent years. “...
The creation of a sustainable, local ICT industry is a primary long-term objective of the Federal Ministry of Communication Technology (FMCT), which is working to boost Nigerian participation. Local private involvement is also on the rise, as firms work to tap into the rapid expansion of mobile data subscribers. Both the FMCT and the private sector...
More than a decade after Nigeria’s telecoms sector was liberalised in the early 2000s, the provision of high-quality, uninterrupted services remains a major challenge for local operators. Dropped calls and other interruptions have become so common in recent years that many mobile subscribers have taken to carrying more than one SIM card and either a...
Over the next year, it seems likely that Egypt’s three existing mobile operators will be joined by a fourth. Telecom Egypt (TE), the majority state-owned legacy telco, has expressed a strong interest in acquiring the licence and begun negotiations with the National Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (NTRA), according to press reports. Should...
Mobile operators in Egypt have been looking to increase data volumes to boost their revenue flows. Data usage is low by international standards, but attractive pricing packages and cheaper smartphones are seeing take-up of value-added services (VAS) such as internet applications increase. While there is 3G capacity for current internet usage, in the...
One of the country’s biggest magnets for foreign investment, Egypt’s ICT sector has weathered recent storms well, and is well positioned to enjoy long-term growth. Internet penetration has been growing steadily, thanks to increasing accessibility, rising demand and more diverse content. The development of broadband infrastructure, a long-term...
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