Kagiso Moncho, MTN, GM: Northern Region

As the world adapts to new ways of working and the use of digital solutions, like collaboration tools and the Internet of Things (IoT), so the need for strong connectivity once again raises its head. This is particularly a challenge in those regions of South Africa that are more rural, and thus less effectively covered by service providers.

This connectivity challenge is highlighted by the fact that, according to the GSM Association’s 2021 Mobile Economy report, in Sub-Saharan Africa, more than 700 million people remain offline and at risk of exclusion from the emerging digital economy.