The government of Kenya is looking to capitalise on high mobile penetration to expand financial inclusion, with plans to offer a new infrastructure bond exclusively via mobile phones, marking the first sale of its kind in the world.
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Economic update | ICT adoption accelerates in Nigeria
30 Sep 2015
Online activity is on the rise in Nigeria, with internet subscriber numbers growing and digital transactions increasing, though uptake risks being slowed by gaps in infrastructure.
Articles & Analysis | Morocco launches 4G services from The Report: Morocco 2015
While the process has taken longer than expected in early 2015, after repeated delays, the National Agency for Telecommunications Regulations (Agence Nationale de Réglementation des Telecommunications, ANRT), Morocco’s telecommunications watchdog, allocated 4G broadband network licences to Morocco’s three operators. The process for the...
Articles & Analysis | Morocco consolidates voice services and expands data offers in ICT sector from The Report: Morocco 2015
The expansion of the telecommunications sector in the kingdom has been comparatively fast, even by emerging market standards. In recent years, penetration levels of mobile and internet services have increased on the back of reduced prices and foreign investment, as well as rising purchasing power and a government strategy that aggressively...
Interviews & Viewpoints | Youssef Chraibi, President, Moroccan Association for Customer Relations: Interview from The Report: Morocco 2015
How has the offshoring sector evolved in recent years, and what are Morocco’s main advantages?
Articles & Analysis | Private and public initiatives strengthening Morocco's ICT sector from The Report: Morocco 2015
Morocco’s economic expansion has been positively impacting its IT sector in recent years. This is reflected both through the fast-growing telecoms industry, in addition to the consolidation of a strong services outsourcing sector, which has attracted foreign and local investment. Although IT is increasingly viewed by the domestic business...