Telco to TechCo - How African Telecoms is Evolving with the Continent

For African telecoms, change is nothing new. But even for an industry in constant motion, the scale and pace of recent disruption has been unprecedented. We’ll explore how shifts in enterprise markets and consumer behaviour coupled with increasing investment and partnership are driving accelerated change, as operators diversify beyond connectivity to protect profit in a changing world.

• Invest & partner: juggling network infrastructure investment with product innovation and regulatory constraints, and exploring opportunities of ISP & data centre acquisition

• New frontiers: monetization of data and disruptive tech like 5G & IoT; and the growth of media & entertainment, eCommerce, and fintech offerings as routes to protect profit.

This panel discussion took place live at Africa Tech Festival 2022, the continent's largest and most influential technology & telecommunications event.

Visit the website to learn more: http://www.africatechfestival.com

Speakers on this panel:

Nitesh Singh - Managing Director and Lead for Communication, Media and Technology (CMT) Accenture South Africa, Accenture

Ashraff Paruk - Digital service Executive Head, Cell C

Nina Triantis - Global Head, TMT, Standard Bank

Dejan Kastelic - Group Chief Technology Officer, Vodacom

Siyabonga Mahlangu - Group Executive: Regulatory Affairs & Government Relations, Telkom

Todd Ashton - Vice President & Managing Director: Ericsson South & East Africa, Ericsson