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ICT Investment Opportunities in Africa - 2010

Technology Strategies International
March 1, 2010
118 Pages - SKU: TSI2663624

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Countries covered: Africa

Africa is a continent of contrasts. Endemic poverty and political malfeasance are the most widely understood characteristics, but the nascent market power of an underdeveloped continent with a population that is expected to exceed 1 billion people for the first time in 2010, is staggering. The continent that gave birth to the concept of the ‘Digital Divide’ has, with a speed that has confounded even the most optimistic, embraced aspects of information and communications technology at an envious pace. Over the past five years growth in Africa’s mobile communications market has outstripped growth in the global mobile market by a factor of 2 to 1, and at the end of 2009 there were almost 450 million mobile subscribers. African ICT penetration is still well below global averages, and African teledensity is bordering on 50% in a world where the 100% mark represents no barrier.

In this report - the first in a series of such reports - we examine market growth prospects and ICT investment opportunities in three countries, notably, Zimbabwe, Ethiopia and Nigeria. These countries have been selected on the basis that they are high growth/high opportunity markets, markets that have sometimes not received the same level of attention that others in Africa may have.

The ICT investment opportunity review and market forecast prepared for each country will provide important information for companies that are interested in investing in, or competing in, the ICT sector in emerging African markets. Members of the investment community, including investment bankers, development bankers, venture capitalists and private equity companies, angel investors, institutional investors and corporate investors, will find the information in this report invaluable in providing background, context and strategic analysis. It provides a comprehensive review of the investment environment in each country.

Mobile operators, fixed line operators, ISPs, telecommunications and IT equipment providers, software suppliers and professional services firms will find these opportunity assessments valuable for developing their strategies for each market.

Executive Summary
Introduction: Background; Objectives of the Study; Research Methodology; A Note on Forecasts; Currency; Acknowledgements
ETHIOPIA: Investment Opportunities in the ICT Sector in Ethiopia; Rationale for selecting Ethiopia; Overview; ICT’s in Ethiopia; The Fixed Line Market; The Mobile Market; Internet; Challenges in Ethiopian ICT Markets; Profile: Ethiopian Telecommunications Corporation (ETC); Regulatory Context and Prognosis; Telecommunications Regulation in Ethiopia; Licensing Framework; Prospects for Liberalisation of the Market; Investment Environment; Foreign Investment; Banking Sector; Private Equity; Investment Prospects; Market Growth Prospects and Forecast; Investment Opportunities in the Fixed Line Network; Investment in the Mobile Network; Internet Service Providers; Other Investment Opportunities; Investment in Ethiopia in Perspective
NIGERIA: Investment Opportunities in the ICT Sector in Nigeria; Rationale for selecting Nigeria; Overview of the Nigerian Economy; Oil Dependence; Regionalism; Corruption; Vision 2020; Prospects for the Nigerian Economy; ICT’s in Nigeria; The Fixed Line Market; Undersea Cable; The Mobile Market; Internet; Challenges in Nigerian ICT Markets; Profiles of Key Players; Nitel; MTN Nigeria; Globacom Nigeria; Zain (formerly Celtel); EMTS; MainOne Cable Company (Nigeria) Ltd; Visafone Communications Ltd; Starcomms Nigeria PLC; G-Cell Wireless Ltd (GiCell or G-Cell); Helios Towers; NigComSat; IPNX; Regulatory Context and Prognosis; Overview of ICT Legislation; Licensing Framework; Investment Environment; Foreign Investment; Banking Sector; Private Equity; Investment Prospects; Historical Investment in the ICT Sector; Market Growth Prospects and Forecast; The Fixed Line/Fixed Wireless Access Market; Mobile Market Forecast; Internet Market Forecast; Government Investment Promotion Initiatives; Investment Opportunities in the Fixed Line Network and Backbone; Investment Opportunities in Mobile Networks; Other Investment Opportunities; Investment in Nigeria in Perspective
ZIMBABWE: Investment Opportunities in the ICT Sector in Zimbabwe; Rationale for selecting Zimbabwe; A Decade of Decline; A Brighter Future?; ICT’s in Zimbabwe; The Fixed Line Market; The Mobile Market; Internet; Challenges in Zimbabwean ICT Markets; Profiles of Key Players; TelOne; NetOne; Econet Wireless (Pvt) Ltd; Telecel; Broadlands Networks; Regulatory Context and Prognosis; Overview of ICT Legislation; Licensing Framework; The New ICT Bill and the Way Forward; Investment Environment; Foreign Investment; Banking Sector; Private Equity; Investment Prospects; Market Growth Prospects and Forecast; Mobile Operator Investments; Investment Opportunities in the Backbone Network; Other Investment Opportunities; Investment in Zimbabwe in Perspective
Appendix 1: Key Contacts
List of Figures: Ethiopia: Real Annual GDP Growth Rate; Ethiopia: Consumer Price Inflation Rate; Teledensity in Africa (Ethiopia); Ethiopia: Fixed Lines in Services (2000 - 2009); Ethiopia: Mobile Subscribers (2000 - 2009); Ethiopia: Internet Users (2000 - 2009); Ethiopia: Fixed Line Forecast (2000 - 2014); Ethiopia: Mobile Subscriber Forecast (2000 - 2014); Ethiopia: Internet Subscriber and User Forecast (2000 - 2014); Nigeria: Real Annual GDP Growth Rate; Teledensity in Africa (Nigeria); Nigeria: Fixed Lines in Services (2000 - 2009); Nigeria: Mobile Subscribers (2000 - 2009); Nigeria: Internet Users (2000 - 2009); Nigeria: Cumulative Private Sector Investment (2000 - 2008); Nigeria: Fixed Line Forecast (2000 - 2014); Nigeria: Mobile Subscriber Forecast (2000 - 2014); Nigeria: Internet Usage Forecast (2000 - 2014); Nigeria: Internet Subscriber Forecast (2000 - 2014); Zimbabwe: Real Annual GDP Growth Rate; Zimbabwean Dollar Exchange Rate to the USD; Teledensity in Africa (Zimbabwe); Zimbabwe: Fixed Lines in Services (2000 - 2009); Zimbabwe: Mobile Subscribers (2000 - 2009); Zimbabwe: Mobile Market Shares by Service Provider; Zimbabwe: Internet Users (2000 - 2009); Zimbabwe: Fixed Line Forecast (2000 - 2014); Zimbabwe: Mobile Subscriber Forecast (2000 - 2014); Zimbabwe: Internet Usage Forecast (2000 - 2014)
List of Tables: Ethiopia: Key Statistics; ICT Usage in Ethiopia (mid-2009 estimates); Ethiopian Telecommunications Corporation: Facts and Figures (FY2008/9); Ethiopian Financial Institutions; Investment Companies and Funds Active in Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa; Nigeria: Key Statistics; ICT Usage in Nigeria (2008 and 2009 estimates); Nigeria: Mobile Market Share by Service Provider (September 2009); Nigeria: Mobile Market Growth by Service Provider (Q1 to Q3 2009); MTN Nigeria Financial Data; Zain Nigeria Financial Data; Starcomms Financial Data; Registered Financial Institutions in Nigeria; Investment Companies and Funds Active in Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa; Zimbabwe: Key Statistics; ICT Usage in Zimbabwe (2008); Econet Wireless Statistics; Telecel Globe Statistics; License Fees by Class of License; Zimbabwe Financial Institutions; Investment Companies and Funds Active in Zimbabwe and Sub-Saharan Africa

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