New Report Available: West & Central Africa Telecommunications Report Q4 2014

Our Q414 West and Central Africa report analyses latest industry, regulatory and macroeconomic developments in the telecoms markets of seven countries: Cameroon, Côte d'Ivoire, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Gabon, Mali, Mauritania and Senegal. The greatest growth area in these markets is the broadband sector, which should benefit from improved international connectivity, investment in wireless data networks and cheaper devices. The mobile operators in the region will also seek to expand their non-voice services portfolios to create new revenue streams that will offset the sluggish revenue growth from traditional services.

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Key Data

* The average mobile market growth for the seven countries in our coverage in Q214 was 2.6%. Cameroon and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) recorded the joint-highest growth rates during the quarter, while Mali and Mauritania recorded negative growth rates.
* The average mobile penetration for the seven countries in our report was 101% at the end of H114. Gabon had the highest penetration rate at 176.5$, while the DRC had the lowest at 46.8%.
* BMI estimates that all seven countries continued to report growth in the fixed-line sector, despite the strong uptake of mobile voice and data services.

Key Trends & Developments

Viettel Cameroon has commenced the sale of SIM cards ahead of its planned official network launch. The operator has priced its new SIM at XAF100 (USD0.197), which will comprise 2G and 3G services. The operator will offer its services under the Nexttel brand name. The operator fought of rival bids from firms including Maroc Telecom and Bharti Airtel for the country's third mobile licence after pledging to spend around XAF200bn (USD394mn) on its mobile network, which will cover 81% of Cameroon's territory from launch.

MTN is building up the functionalities of its mobile financial service (MFS) platform to improve its competitiveness. In September 2014, the operator...

The West & Central Africa Telecommunications Report features Business Monitor International (BMI)'s independent industry forecasts on the future strength of Cote d`Ivoire, Cameroon, Gabon, Mauritania, Senegal, Congo, Mali's ICT market, covering the fixed-line, mobile and internet segments and analyses latest regulatory developments and corporate news, including investment activity, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and partnerships. Leading operators and manufacturers are fully profiled, highlighting their quarterly financial performance, capital expenditure plans and latest contracts.

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