Africa: Fibre As Key Infrastructure in Africa - Industry Body FTTX Council Africa Ups Its Lobbying Efforts Across Africa

27 October 2017
interview

London — Last week we carried a story about the launch of FTTH in Gabon adding another country to the list that have rolled it out. For all the talk of leapfrogging, there just some things you cannot leapfrog like providing proper fibre infrastructure. This week Russell Southwood spoke to Juanita Clarke, CEO of fibre industry lobby body, FTTX Africa about why fibre matters and what it's doing to get fibre infrastructure built.

Q: How did the idea for FTTX Council Africa (formerly FTTH Council Africa) come about?

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