2019 Africa - Fixed Broadband Market - Statistics and Analyses

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Report Status: Archived

Report Pages: 541

Analyst: Henry Lancaster

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Table Of Contents

Publication Overview

Report highlights:

Key developments in the internet and broadband sectors of African countries;
Profiles of major Internet Service Providers (ISPs);
Overview of DSL services and WiMAX networks, with pricing comparisons;
Updates on CDMA-2000 network rollouts;
Market developments relating to international and national infrastructure projects;
FttP developments;
Regulatory policies affecting investment strategies
Africa Telecoms Maturity Index.

The countries covered in this report include: Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Chad, Cote d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe.

Researcher:- Henry Lancaster
Current publication date:- June 2019 (12th Edition)

Executive Summary

African broadband markets being strengthened with upgrades to national telecom networks

The development of the fixed-line broadband market in Africa has long been stymied by the lack of fixed-line infrastructure in rural and semi-rural regions, as well as by the poor quality of networks in those urban areas where they are concentrated. As a result, mobile networks provide the principal platform for voice and data connectivity. Depending on the market, between 90% and 98% of all internet connections are via mobile networks and thus governments and regulators alike are concentrating on this platform to deliver on their broadband targets.

However, progress is being made to increase backhaul capacity on both the international and national levels. This backhaul is being used to improve fixed-line telecoms as well as to support growing mobile data traffic. New submarine cables are being built to provide direct links to southern Europe and Brazil (the latter with onward connectivity to the US east coast).

Many countries are tapping into existing submarine or terrestrial cables to provide improved links to underserved regions. In Nigeria, for example, the newly commissioned Glo-2 cable will connect Lagos to cities on the south coast with extensions to the existing terrestrial backbone network, while two branching lines will provide onward connectivity to Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea. For its part, the government is committed to building an additional 18,000km of fibre in a bid to extend the reach of broadband from urban areas to rural parts of the country. Although the national network at the start of the project ran to about 38,000km the telecom regulator perceives that the country needs at least 120,000km of fibre to provide national coverage.

These projects are supported by sympathetic regulatory regimes as well as by governments which understand the key functions of broadband connectivity for economic growth. Through this awareness countries are placing greater focus on their fibre-based national broadband plans. These efforts are supplemented by small-scale fibre operators which are expanding their investments beyond the wealthy suburbs and business districts.

These efforts aimed at increasing the use of ICTs and developing broadband penetration are crucial to augmenting economic productivity and GDP growth, and further driving a range of benefits based on enhanced social inclusion.

Henry Lancaster
June 2019

Regional fixed broadband market overview

Africa Telecoms Maturity Index (TMI)

Market analysis

Africa Telecom Maturity Index by tier

Market Leaders
Market Challengers
Market Emergents

Africa Telecom Maturity Index by region

North Africa
West Africa
Southern Africa
Central Africa
East Africa

TMI versus GDP

North Africa
West Africa
Southern Africa
Central Africa
East Africa

Africa fixed and mobile broadband penetration

Algeria

Introduction and statistical overview

Market analysis
Broadband statistics
Forecasts – broadband subscribers – 2019; 2021; 2023

Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) networks
Fibre
Other fixed broadband services

Wireless broadband

Angola

Introduction and statistical overview
Market analysis
Broadband statistics
Forecasts – fixed broadband subscribers – 2019; 2021; 2023
Internet Exchange Points (IXP)
Fixed-line broadband technologies

Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) networks
Fibre-to-the-Premises (FttP) networks
Other fixed broadband services

Benin

Introduction and statistical overview
Broadband statistics
Public Internet Access Locations

Telecentres

Fixed-line broadband technologies

Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) networks
Other fixed broadband services
Benin Internet Service Providers Association (AFAIB)
Benin Internet Society
Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP)

Botswana

Introduction and statistical overview
Market analysis
Public internet access facilities
Botswana Internet Exchange (BINX)
White space spectrum
Broadband statistics
Fixed-line broadband technologies

Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) networks
Other fixed broadband services

E-health, E-learning

Burkina Faso

Introduction and statistical overview
Broadband statistics
Public Internet access locations
Other ISPs
Fixed-line broadband technologies

Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) networks

Other fixed broadband services

WiMAX
Broadband via satellite

Cameroon

Introduction and statistical overview

Public access locations

Broadband statistics

ISP market

Fixed-line broadband technologies

Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) networks
Fibre-to-the-Premises (FttP)
Other fixed broadband services

Chad

Introduction and statistical overview

Market analysis
Broadband statistics
Fixed wireless (WiMAX, WiBro, Wi-Fi)
Satellite broadband

Cote d’Ivoire

Introduction and statistical overview
Broadband statistics
Public Internet access locations
Fixed-line broadband technologies

Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) networks
Fibre-to-the-Premises (FttP) networks
Fixed wireless (Wi-Fi and WiMAX)

Democratic Republic of Congo

Introduction and statistical overview
Broadband statistics
ISP market
Internet exchange points (IXP)
Internet satellite

Djibouti

Telecommunications market
Broadband and Internet statistics

Egypt

Introduction and statistical overview

Market analysis
Free Internet project
National Broadband Plan
Public internet access locations
Broadband statistics
Forecasts – broadband subscribers – 2019; 2021; 2023

Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) networks

Vodafone Egypt
EgyNet
LINKdotNET
Nile Online (NOL)
TE Data
Other ISPs

Fibre-to-the-Premises (FttP) networks
Other fixed broadband services

Wireless broadband
Broadband via satellite
Broadband over Powerlines (BPL)

Eritrea

Telecom, mobile and internet market overview

Privatisation of EriTel

Broadband and Internet statistics

Ethiopia

Introduction and statistical overview
Broadband statistics

Forecast – broadband subscribers – 2019; 2021; 2023

Public internet access locations
Fixed-line broadband technologies

Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) networks
Fixed wireless

Gabon

Introduction and statistical overview
Market analysis
Broadband statistics
Fixed-line broadband technologies

Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) networks
Fibre-to-the-Premises (FttP)
Other fixed broadband services

Gambia

Introduction and statistical overview
Market analysis
Broadband statistics
Internet Exchange Point (IXP)
Fixed-line broadband technologies

Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) networks
Fibre-to-the-Premises (FttP) networks
Other fixed broadband services

Ghana

Introduction and statistical overview
Broadband statistics

Forecasts – fixed broadband subscribers – 2019; 2021; 2023

Public Internet Access Venues (PAVs)
Shared access centres
Mobile Telecentre To-Go

Ghana Internet Service Providers Association (GISPA)
Ghana Internet Exchange Point (GIX)

Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) networks
Fibre-to-the-Premises (FttP)
Other fixed broadband services

Fixed wireless broadband
Powerline Communication (PLC)
Satellite broadband
O3b

Domestic backbone network infrastructure

Ghana National Public Data Network (DataNet)
FastNet
VoltaCom
Internet Solutions (IS)
Phase3 Telecom
Electronic Data Interchange

Guinea

Introduction and statistical overview
Broadband subscribers
Fixed wireless (Wi-Fi and WiMAX)
Satellite broadband

Kenya

Introduction and statistical overview

Market analysis
Internet backbone infrastructure
Broadband statistics
Forecasts – Fixed broadband subscribers – 2019; 2021; 2023
Public internet access locations

Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) networks

Internet Exchange Points (IXP)
Kenya Network Information Centre (KENIC)
National broadband strategy
ISP market

Fibre-to-the-Premises (FttP) networks
Other fixed broadband services

Wireless broadband
Broadband via satellite
Project Loon

Lesotho

Introduction and statistical overview
Broadband statistics
Fixed-line broadband technologies

Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) networks
Fibre-to-the-Premises (FttP) networks
Other fixed broadband services

Liberia

Introduction and statistical overview

Broadband statistics
Fixed wireless (Wi-Fi and WiMAX)

Libya

Introduction and statistical overview

Market analysis
Broadband statistics

Fixed-line broadband technologies

Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) Networks
Fibre-to-the-Premises (FttP)
Other fixed broadband services

Madagascar

Market analysis
Broadband statistics
Public internet access locations
Data licensees
Broadband infrastructure

Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) Networks
Fibre-to-the-Premises (FttP)
Other fixed-line broadband services

Malawi

Introduction and statistical overview
Broadband statistics
Fixed-line broadband technologies

Mali

Introduction and statistical overview
Broadband statistics
Fixed-line broadband technologies

Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) networks

Mauritania

Statistical overview

Mauritius

Introduction and statistical overview
Broadband statistics
Broadband infrastructure

Internet Exchange Point (IXP)
Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) Networks
Fibre-to-the-Premises (FttP) networks
Other fixed-line broadband services
Satellite broadband

Morocco

Introduction and statistical overview

Market analysis
Broadband statistics

Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) networks

Maroc Telecom (Menara)

Fibre-to-the-Premises (FttP) networks
Other fixed broadband services

Satellite broadband
Broadband over Powerlines (BPL)
Wireless broadband

Mozambique

Introduction and statistical overview
Broadband statistics
Public internet access locations
Mozambique Internet Exchange Point (MOZ-IX)
Fixed-line broadband technologies

Hybrid Fibre Coax (HFC) networks
Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) networks
Fibre-to-the-Premises (FttP) networks
Fixed wireless (Wi-Fi and WiMAX)

Namibia

Introduction and statistical overview
Broadband statistics
Fixed-line broadband technologies

Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) networks
Fibre-to-the-Premises (FttP) networks
Other fixed-line broadband services

Niger

Market overview and statistics

Nigeria

Introduction and statistical overview

Market analysis
Internet Exchange Points (IXP)
National Broadband Plan
Broadband statistics
Forecasts – broadband subscribers – 2019; 2021; 2023

Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) networks

Providers

Fibre-to-the-Premises (FttP) networks
Other fixed broadband services

Broadband over Powerlines (BPL)
Fixed wireless

Rwanda

Introduction and statistical overview

Market analysis
Broadband statistics
ISP market

Rwanda Internet Exchange Point (RIXP)
Cybercafes and telecentres
One Laptop per Child (OLPC)
Other initiatives
Fixed-line broadband technologies

Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) networks
Fibre-to-the-Premises (FttP) networks
Other fixed broadband services

Senegal

Introduction and statistical overview
Broadband statistics
Fixed-line broadband technologies

Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) networks
Fibre-to-the-Premises (FttP)
Other fixed broadband services

Sierra Leone

Introduction and statistical overview

Broadband statistics
Fixed-wireless
ISPs and converged service providers

Somalia

Market analysis
Broadband statistics

South Africa

Introduction and statistical overview

Market analysis
Community access projects
Internet Service Providers Association (ISPA)
Internet Exchange Points (IXP)
Broadband statistics
Forecasts – broadband subscribers – 2019; 2021; 2023

Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) networks

Introduction
Wholesale
Fibre-to-the-Premises (FttP) networks

Other fixed broadband services

Broadband over Powerlines (BPL)
Fixed wireless

South Sudan

Introduction and statistical overview
Broadband infrastructure

EV-DO
WiMAX and Wi-Fi
Broadband via satellite

Sudan

Introduction and statistical overview
Sudan Internet Society (SiS)
Broadband statistics
Fixed-line broadband technologies

Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) networks

Fixed wireless broadband services

EV-DO
WiMAX
Satellite broadband

Swaziland

Introduction and statistical overview

Market analysis
Broadband statistics
Swaziland Internet Exchange Point
Public internet access locations

Fixed-line broadband technologies

Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) networks
Fibre-to-the-Premises (FttP) networks
Other fixed broadband services

Tanzania

Introduction and statistical overview

Market analysis
Broadband statistics
Public internet access locations
ISP market
Tanzania Internet Exchange (TIX, AIXP)

Broadband infrastructure

Hybrid Fibre Coax (HFC) networks
Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) Networks
Fibre-to-the-Premises (FttP)
EV-DO
Fixed wireless (WiMAX, WiBro, Wi-Fi)
Satellite broadband

Tunisia

Introduction and statistical overview
Broadband statistics
Public Internet access locations
Agence Tunisienne d’Internet (ATI)
Fixed-line broadband technologies

Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) networks
VDSL
G.fast
Fibre-to-the-Premises (FttP) networks
Other fixed broadband services

Uganda

Introduction and statistical overview

Market analysis
Broadband statistics
Public Internet access locations
Uganda Internet Exchange Point (UiXP)

Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) networks
Fibre-to-the-Premises (FttP) networks
Other fixed broadband services

Fixed wireless

Zambia

Introduction and statistical overview

Market analysis
Broadband statistics
Public internet access locations
Community telecentres

Fixed-line broadband technologies

Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) networks
Fibre-to-the-Premises (FttP) networks
Leased lines
Other fixed broadband services

Zimbabwe

Introduction and statistical overview

Market analysis
Broadband statistics
Zimbabwe Internet Exchange (ZINX)
National Broadband Project

Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) Networks

ISP market

Fibre-to-the-Premises (FttP)
Other fixed broadband services

WiMAX
Wi-Fi
Satellite broadband

List of Tables

Table 1 – Africa – Fixed broadband subscribers and penetration – 2014 – 2018
Table 2 - African countries – Fixed broadband subscribers – 2014 – 2018
Table 3 – African countries – Fixed broadband penetration (%) – 2014 – 2018
Table 4 – Algeria - Historic - Internet users and penetration rate – 1999 – 2009
Table 5 – Algeria - Internet users and penetration rate – 2010 – 2018
Table 6 – Algeria - Fixed-line (DSL) broadband subscribers and penetration – 2003 – 2018
Table 7 – Algeria - Forecast broadband subscribers – 2018; 2020; 2023
Table 8 – Algeria - WiMAX broadband subscribers – 2013 – 2017
Table 9 – Angola - Historic - Internet users and penetration rate in Angola – 1999 – 2009
Table 10 – Angola - Internet users and penetration rate – 2010 – 2022
Table 11 – Angola - Fixed-line broadband subscribers and penetration – 2006 – 2018
Table 12 – Angola - Forecast fixed broadband subscribers – 2019; 2021; 2023
Table 13 – Angola - DSL broadband subscribers – 2011 – 2018
Table 14 – Angola - Fibre broadband subscribers– 2012 – 2018
Table 15 – Angola - Satellite broadband subscribers – 2011 – 2018
Table 16 – Benin - International internet bandwidth – 2000 – 2016
Table 17 – Benin - Historic - Internet users and penetration rate – 1999 – 2009
Table 18 – Benin - Internet users and penetration rate – 2010 – 2018
Table 19 – Benin - Internet subscribers by technology – 2009 – 2018
Table 20 – Benin - Fixed internet subscribers by main operator – 2014 – 2017
Table 21 – Benin - DSL subscribers – 2004 – 2017
Table 22 – Benin - Isocel broadband subscribers – 2014 – 2018
Table 23 – Benin - WiMAX broadband subscribers – 2013 – 2016
Table 24 – Botswana - Historic - Internet users and penetration rate in Botswana - 2000-2009
Table 25 – Botswana - Internet users and penetration rate in Botswana – 2010 – 2018
Table 26 – Botswana - Fixed-line broadband subscribers – 2008 – 2018
Table 27 – Botswana - DSL broadband subscribers – 2008 – 2019
Table 28 – Botswana - Fixed wireless broadband subscribers – 2012 – 2018
Table 29 – Burkina Faso - Historic - Internet users and penetration rate – 1999 – 2009
Table 30 – Burkina Faso - Internet users and penetration rate – 2010 – 2018
Table 31 – Burkina Faso - Fixed internet subscribers – 2006 – 2018
Table 32 – Burkina Faso - Fixed-line broadband subscribers – 2016 – 2018
Table 33 – Burkina Faso - Public telecentres – 2009 – 2017
Table 34 – Burkina Faso - DSL subscribers – 2005 – 2017
Table 35 – Burkina Faso - Onatel fixed broadband subscribers – 2016 – 2018
Table 36 – Burkina Faso - Wireless broadband subscribers – 2007 – 2013
Table 37 – Cameroon - Fixed internet market revenue – 2013 – 2017
Table 38 – Cameroon - Historic - Internet users and penetration rate – 1997 – 2009
Table 39 – Cameroon - Internet users and penetration rate – 2010 – 2018
Table 40 – Cameroon - Fixed-line broadband subscribers – 2005 – 2018
Table 41 – Cameroon - Total fixed and mobile internet subscribers – 2014 – 2017
Table 42 – Cameroon - CamNet fixed broadband subscribers (DSL, EVDO and CDMA – 2012 – 2017
Table 43 – Cameroon - Fibre broadband subscribers – 2014 – 2017
Table 44 – Cameroon - WiMAX subscribers – 2012 – 2017
Table 45 – Chad - Historic - Internet users and penetration rate – 1998 – 2009
Table 46 – Chad - Internet users and penetration rate – 2010 – 2018
Table 47 – Chad - Fixed-line internet subscribers – 2009 – 2018
Table 48 – Chad - Fixed-line internet subscribers by alternative operators – 2010 – 2015
Table 49 – Chad - Total internet subscribers – 2009 – 2018
Table 50 – Chad - Internet sector revenue – 2011 – 2015
Table 51 – Côte d'Ivoire Internet access market revenue – 2008 – 2018
Table 52 – Côte d'Ivoire Internet access market investment – 2008 – 2018
Table 53 – Côte d'Ivoire - Historic - Internet users and penetration rate – 2000 – 2009
Table 54 – Côte d'Ivoire - Internet users and penetration rate – 2010 – 2018
Table 55 – Côte d'Ivoire - Fixed-line broadband subscribers and penetration – 2012 – 2018
Table 56 – Côte d'Ivoire - ISP market share of subscribers – 2012 – 2018
Table 57 – Côte d'Ivoire - Broadband subscribers by ISP – 2015 – 2018
Table 58 – Côte d'Ivoire - DSL broadband subscribers – 2015 – 2017
Table 59 – Côte d'Ivoire - Aviso DSL broadband subscribers – 2012-14; 2016-2017
Table 60 – Côte d'Ivoire - Fibre broadband subscribers – 2015 – 2017
Table 61 – Côte d'Ivoire - Fixed-wireless (WiMAX) broadband subscribers – 2015 – 2017
Table 62 – DRC - Historic - Internet users and penetration rate – 1999 – 2009
Table 63 – DRC - Internet users and penetration rate – 2010 – 2018
Table 64 – DRC - Fixed-line broadband subscribers – 2013 – 2018
Table 65 – Djibouti - Historic - Internet users and penetration rate – 1999 – 2009
Table 66 – Djibouti - Internet users and penetration rate – 2010 – 2018
Table 67 – Djibouti - Fixed-line broadband subscribers – 2005 – 2018
Table 68 – Egypt - Fixed-line broadband subscribers and penetration – 2002 – 2018
Table 69 – Egypt - Historic - Internet users and penetration rate – 1999 – 2009
Table 70 – Egypt - Internet users and penetration rate – 2010 – 2018
Table 71 – Egypt - Dial-up internet subscribers – 2003 – 2016
Table 72 – Egypt - Forecast – broadband subscribers – 2019; 2021; 2023
Table 73 – Egypt - DSL subscribers – 2002 – 2018
Table 74 – Vodafone Egypt broadband subscribers – 2013 – 2018
Table 75 – Orange Egypt broadband subscribers – 2013 - 2018
Table 76 – Egypt - TE DSL subscribers – 2003 – 2018
Table 77 – Eritrea - Telecom services revenue by platform – 2001 – 2015
Table 78 – Eritrea - Telecom services investment – 2001 – 2015
Table 79 – Eritrea - Historic - Internet subscribers and penetration rate – 1999 – 2009
Table 80 – Eritrea - Internet subscribers and penetration rate – 2010 – 2018
Table 81 – Eritrea - Fixed-line internet and broadband subscribers – 2003 – 2018
Table 82 – Eritrea - International Internet bandwidth – 1999 – 2016
Table 83 – Ethiopia - Historic - Internet users and penetration rate – 1996 – 2009
Table 84 – Ethiopia - Internet users and penetration rate – 2010 – 2018
Table 85 – Ethiopia - Proportion of households with internet access – 2007 - 2018
Table 86 – Ethiopia - Historic - Internet subscribers – 1997 - 2009
Table 87 – Ethiopia - Broadband subscribers – 2003 – 2018
Table 88 – Ethiopia - Forecast broadband subscribers – 2019; 2021; 2023
Table 89 – Ethio Telecom DSL subscribers – 2011 – 2018
Table 90 – Gabon - Market share of internet subscribers – 2013 – 2018
Table 91 – Gabon - Fixed internet users and penetration – 2000 – 2018
Table 92 – Gabon - Fixed-line and mobile internet subscribers and penetration rate – 2002 – 2018
Table 93 – Gabon - Fixed-line broadband subscribers and penetration – 2003 – 2018
Table 94 – Gabon Telecom internet subscribers – 2007 – 2018
Table 95 – Gambia - Historic - Internet users and penetration rate – 1999 – 2009
Table 96 – Gambia - Internet users and penetration rate – 2010 – 2018
Table 97 – Gambia - Fixed-line broadband subscribers – 2004 – 2018
Table 98 – Ghana - Historic - Internet users and penetration rate – 2000 – 2009
Table 99 – Ghana - Internet users and penetration rate – 2010 – 2022
Table 100 – Ghana - Fixed-line broadband subscribers – 2005 – 2018
Table 101 – Ghana - Forecast fixed broadband subscribers – 2019; 2021; 2023
Table 102 – Vodafone Ghana broadband subscribers – 2012 – 2018
Table 103 – Ghana - DSL subscribers – 2005 – 2016
Table 104 – Ghana - Broadband wireless access subscribers by operator – 2016 – 2017
Table 105 – Ghana - Broadband wireless access market share by operator– 2005 – 2017
Table 106 – Guinea - Historic – Fixed-line internet users and penetration rate – 1999 – 2009
Table 107 – Guinea - Fixed-line internet users and penetration rate – 2010 – 2018
Table 108 – Guinea - Fixed-line broadband subscribers – 2010 – 2018
Table 109 – Kenya - Historic - Internet users and penetration rate – 1999 – 2009
Table 110 – Kenya - Internet users and penetration rate – 2010 – 2018
Table 111 – Kenya - Internet subscriptions – 2010 – 2018
Table 112 – Kenya - Wireless internet subscriptions by access technology – 2010 – 2018
Table 113 – Kenya - Fixed-line broadband subscriptions by access technology – 2010 – 2018
Table 114 – Kenya - Broadband subscriptions – 2014 – 2018
Table 115 – Kenya - Internet services revenue and investments – 2009 – 2015
Table 116 – Kenya - Forecast fixed broadband subscribers – 2019; 2021; 2023
Table 117 – Kenya - DSL broadband subscribers – 2009 – 2018
Table 118 – Kenya - Fixed/fixed wireless market share of subscribers by operator – 2017
Table 119 – Kenya - Fixed/fixed wireless market share of subscribers by operator – Sept 2018
Table 120 – Kenya - Safaricom fixed broadband subscribers – 2015 – 2017
Table 121 – Kenya - Safaricom fixed broadband premises covered – 2016 – 2018
Table 122 – Kenya - Fibre broadband subscribers – 2011 – 2018
Table 123 – Lesotho - Historic - Internet users and penetration rate – 1999 – 2009
Table 124 – Lesotho - Internet users and penetration rate – 2010 – 2018
Table 125 – Lesotho - Proportion of households with internet access – 2007 – 2018
Table 126 – Lesotho - Fixed-line internet subscribers – 2002 – 2018
Table 127 – Lesotho - Fixed-line broadband subscribers and penetration – 2007 – 2018
Table 128 – Lesotho - DSL broadband subscribers – 2011- 2018
Table 129 – Liberia - Historic - Internet users and penetration rate – 1999 – 2009
Table 130 – Liberia - Internet users and penetration rate – 2010 – 2018
Table 131 – Liberia - Fixed broadband subscribers – 2008 – 2018
Table 132 – Libya - Historic - Internet users and penetration rate – 1999 – 2009
Table 133 – Libya - Internet users and penetration rate – 2010 – 2018
Table 134 – Libya - Fixed broadband subscribers – 2006 – 2018
Table 135 – Madagascar - Fixed-line internet users and penetration rate – 2000 – 2018
Table 136 – Madagascar - Fixed-line broadband subscribers – 2006 – 2018
Table 137 – Madagascar - DSL broadband subscribers – 2006 – 2017
Table 138 – Madagascar - Fibre broadband subscribers – 2013 – 2018
Table 139 – Malawi - Historic - Internet users and penetration rate – 1999 – 2009
Table 140 – Malawi - Internet users and penetration rate – 2010 – 2018
Table 141 – Malawi - Fixed broadband subscribers – 2003 – 2018
Table 142 – Orange Mali broadband fixed-internet subscribers– 2008 – 2016
Table 143 – Mali - Sotelma internet subscribers – 2008 – 2018
Table 144 – Mali - Historic - Internet users and penetration rate – 1999 – 2009
Table 145 – Mali - Internet users and penetration rate – 2010 – 2018
Table 146 – Mali - Fixed-line internet and broadband subscribers – 2006 – 2018
Table 147 – Mali - DSL subscribers – 2006 – 2018
Table 148 – Mauritania - Historic - Internet users and penetration rate – 1999 – 2009
Table 149 – Mauritania - Internet users and penetration rate – 2010 – 2022
Table 150 – Mauritania - Fixed-line broadband subscribers and penetration – 2005 – 2018
Table 151 – Mauritel fixed broadband subscribers – 2009 – 2018
Table 152 – Mauritius - Historic - Internet subscribers and penetration rate – 1999 – 2009
Table 153 – Mauritius - Internet subscribers and penetration rate – 2010 – 2018
Table 154 – Mauritius - Internet subscribers by type – 2006 – 2018
Table 155 – Mauritius - Broadband subscribers by type – 2004 – 2018
Table 156 – Mauritius - Dial-up internet subscribers and penetration – 2010 – 2018
Table 157 – Mauritius - Broadband penetration (fixed and mobile) – 2006 – 2018
Table 158 – Mauritius - my.t DSL and dial-up subscribers – 2005 - 2015
Table 159 – Mauritius - Wireless broadband subscribers – 2009 – 2018
Table 160 – Morocco - Internet users and penetration rate – 2000 – 2018
Table 161 – Morocco - Dial-up internet subscribers – 2004 – 2017
Table 162 – Morocco - Internet subscribers and penetration – 2003 – 2018
Table 163 – Morocco - Household penetration of internet by platform – 2014 – 2016
Table 164 – Morocco - Market share of overall internet subscribers by ISP – 2012 – 2017
Table 165 – Morocco - Average revenue per internet subscriber – 2012 – 2017
Table 166 – Morocco - Fixed-line broadband (DSL) subscribers – 2003 – 2018
Table 167 – Distribution of ADSL access in Morocco by speed– 2012 – 2017
Table 168 – Morocco - Internet subscriber market share: DSL and mobile – 2009 – 2017
Table 169 – Morocco - Fixed-line broadband penetration – 2004 – 2018
Table 170 – Maroc Telecom internet subscribers by access technology – 2003 – 2018
Table 171 – Mozambique - Historic - Internet users and penetration rate – 1996 – 2009
Table 172 – Mozambique - Internet users and penetration rate – 2010 – 2018
Table 173 – Mozambique - Fixed-line broadband subscribers – 2007 – 2018
Table 174 – Mozambique - Cable broadband subscribers – 2011 -2017
Table 175 – Mozambique - DSL broadband subscribers – 2006 – 2017
Table 176 – Namibia - Historic - Internet users and penetration rate – 1996 – 2009
Table 177 – Namibia - Internet users and penetration rate – 2010 – 2018
Table 178 – Namibia - Fixed-line broadband subscribers and penetration – 2005 – 2018
Table 179 – Namibia - DSL broadband subscribers – 2012 – 2018
Table 180 – Namibia - DSL connections by data rate – 2013 – 2016
Table 181 – Telecom Namibia fixed broadband subscribers – 2013 – 2017
Table 182 – Namibia - Fixed-wireless broadband subscribers – 2013 – 2016
Table 183 – Niger - Internet users and penetration – 2004 – 2018
Table 184 – Niger - Fixed broadband connections by type– 2012 – 2016
Table 185 – Niger - Fixed broadband subscribers – 2004 – 2018
Table 186 – Nigeria - Historic - Internet users and penetration rate – 2000 – 2009
Table 187 – Nigeria - Internet users and penetration rate – 2010 – 2022
Table 188 – Nigeria - Fixed-line broadband subscribers – 2007 – 2018
Table 189 – Nigeria - Fixed-line (wired) broadband subscribers by operator – 2014 – 2018
Table 190 – Nigeria - Fixed-wired broadband subscribers by operator – 2017 – 2018
Table 191 – Nigeria - Fixed-line broadband subscribers – 2019; 2021; 2023
Table 192 – Nigeria - Fixed and-fixed wireless broadband lines – 2007 – 2018
Table 193 – Rwanda - Historic - Internet subscribers and penetration rate – 1999 – 2009
Table 194 – Rwanda - Internet users and penetration rate – 2010- 2018
Table 195 – Rwanda - Internet subscribers by platform – 2009- 2018
Table 196 – Rwanda - Dial-up internet subscribers by operator – 2013 – 2018
Table 197 – Rwanda - Fixed broadband (>256kb/s) subscribers by operator – 2013 – 2018
Table 198 – Rwanda - Internet subscribers by major ISP – 2011 – 2017
Table 199 – Senegal - Internet penetration by platform – 2015 – 2018
Table 200 – Senegal - Internet users – 2000 – 2018
Table 201 – Senegal - Internet user penetration – 2011 – 2018
Table 202 – Senegal - Market share of internet connections by platform – 2011 – 2018
Table 203 – Senegal - Internet subscribers by platform – 2011 – 2018
Table 204 – Senegal - Fixed broadband subscribers and penetration – 2007 – 2018
Table 205 – Senegal - Market share of internet subscribers by operator – 2012 – 2018
Table 206 – Senegal - DSL and fibre subscribers – 2002 – 2018
Table 207 – Senegal - Fixed wireless internet subscribers – 2012 – 2018
Table 208 – Senegal - Fixed wireless broadband market share by operator (keys and data cards) – 2013 – 2018
Table 209 – Sierra Leone - Internet users and penetration rate – 2010 – 2018
Table 210 – Sierra Leone - Historic - Internet users and penetration rate – 1999 – 2009
Table 211 – Somalia - Historic - Internet users and penetration rate – 1999 – 2009
Table 212 – Somalia - Internet users and penetration rate – 2010 – 2018
Table 213 – Somalia - Fixed broadband subscribers – 2012 – 2018
Table 214 – South Africa - National Broadband Policy penetration targets to 2030
Table 215 – South Africa - Average internet access speed – 2010 – 2015
Table 216 – South Africa - Internet revenue by type – 2015 – 2018
Table 217 – South Africa - Historic - Internet users and penetration rate – 1999 – 2009
Table 218 – South Africa - Internet users and penetration rate – 2010 – 2022
Table 219 – South Africa - Fixed-line broadband subscribers and penetration – 2002 – 2018
Table 220 – South Africa - Forecast fixed broadband subscribers – 2019; 2021; 2023
Table 221 – Telkom South Africa broadband subscribers – 2003 – 2018
Table 222 – South Africa - Telkom fixed data traffic – 2014 – 2018
Table 223 – South Africa - Telkom DSL subscribers – 2015 – 2018
Table 224 – South Africa - Telkom fixed broadband subscribers by type– 2016 – 2018
Table 225 – South Africa - DSL subscriptions – 2015 – 2018
Table 226 – Telkom South Africa fibre broadband subscribers – 2016 – 2018
Table 227 – Telkom South Africa fibre premises passed – 2016 – 2018
Table 228 – Telkom South Africa fibre ports by type – 2017 – 2018
Table 229 – South Africa - Fibre broadband subscribers – 2013 – 2018
Table 230 – Telkom South Africa WiMAX subscribers – 2008 – 2014
Table 231 – South Sudan - Broadband subscriptions, fixed and wireless – 2010 – 2018
Table 232 – South Sudan - Historic - Internet users – 2000 – 2009
Table 233 – South Sudan - Internet users – 2010 – 2018
Table 234 – Sudan - Historic - Internet users and penetration rate – 1997 - 2009
Table 235 – Sudan - Internet users and penetration rate – 2010 – 2018
Table 236 – Sudan - Fixed-line broadband subscribers – 2004 – 2018
Table 237 – Sudan - DSL subscribers – 2012 – 2018
Table 238 – Eswatini - Internet users and penetration rate – 2000 – 2018
Table 239 – Eswatini - Proportion of households with internet access – 2007 – 2018
Table 240 – Eswatini - Broadband subscribers – 2008 – 2018
Table 241 – Tanzania - Historic - Internet users and penetration rate – 1999 – 2009\
Table 242 – Tanzania - Internet users and penetration rate – 2010 – 2018
Table 243 – Tanzania - Internet users and penetration rate – 2005 – 2018
Table 244 – Tanzania - Fixed-line internet subscribers – 2001 – 2018
Table 245 – Tanzania - Fixed-line broadband subscribers – 2005 – 2018
Table 246 – Tanzania - Cable modem broadband subscribers – 2005 – 2016
Table 247 – Tanzania - Fixed wireless internet subscribers – 2011 – 2018
Table 248 – Tunisia - Proportion of fixed-line broadband connections: lower data speed – 2014 - 2019
Table 249 – Tunisia - Proportion of fixed-line broadband connections: higher data speed – 2014 - 2019
Table 250 – Tunisia - Historic - Internet users and penetration rate – 1999 - 2009
Table 251 – Tunisia - Internet users and penetration rate – 2010 - 2018
Table 252 – Tunisia - Fixed-line broadband subscribers – 2002 - 2019
Table 253 – Tunisia - PC household penetration – 1999 - 2017
Table 254 – Tunisia - Public internet kiosks – 2015 - 2019
Table 255 – Tunisia - DSL subscribers – 2002 - 2019
Table 256 – Tunisia - ADSL markets share by operator – 2013 - 2019
Table 257 – Tunisia - DSL subscribers by operator – 2013 - 2019
Table 258 – Tunisia - FttP/B subscribers – 2008 - 2019
Table 259 – Tunisia - Satellite internet subscribers – 2015 - 2019
Table 260 – Uganda - Historic - Internet users and penetration rate – 1995 – 2009
Table 261 – Uganda - Internet users and penetration rate – 2010 – 2018
Table 262 – Uganda - Fixed vs. mobile internet subscriptions – 2007 – 2018
Table 263 – Zambia - International bandwidth – 2000 – 2016
Table 264 – Zambia - Fixed-line internet subscribers and penetration – 2009 – 2018
Table 265 – Zambia - Fixed-line broadband subscribers – 2003 – 2018
Table 266 – Zambia - Historic - Internet users – 2000 – 2009
Table 267 – Zambia - Internet users – 2010 – 2018
Table 268 – Zambia - Internet connections by data rate – 2011 – 2015
Table 269 – Zambia - DSL subscribers – 2010 – 2018
Table 270 – Zambia - FttB subscribers – 2011 - 2018
Table 271 – Zimbabwe - Internet access revenue and investment – 2010 – 2018
Table 272 – Zimbabwe Internet subscribers and penetration rate – 2009 – 2019
Table 273 – Zimbabwe Fixed-line broadband subscribers and penetration – 2001 – 2018
Table 274 – Zimbabwe - DSL broadband subscribers – 2012 – 2018
Table 275 – Zimbabwe - Ecoweb broadband subscribers – 2012 – 2017
Table 276 – Zimbabwe - Ecoweb broadband revenue – 2013 – 2019
Table 277 – Zimbabwe - Fibre internet subscribers – 2013 – 2018
Table 278 – Zimbabwe - WiMAX internet subscribers – 2013 – 2018
Table 279 – Zimbabwe - Satellite internet subscribers – 2013 – 2018

List of Charts

Chart 1 – Africa Telecoms Maturity Index – Market Leaders (top tier)
Chart 2 – Africa Telecoms Maturity Index – Market Challengers (middle tier)
Chart 4 – North Africa –Telecoms Maturity Index by country
Chart 5 – West Africa –Telecoms Maturity Index by country
Chart 6 – Southern Africa –Telecoms Maturity Index by country
Chart 7 – Central Africa –Telecoms Maturity Index by country
Chart 8 – East Africa –Telecoms Maturity Index by country
Chart 9 – Overall view - Telecoms Maturity Index vs GDP per Capita - 2018
Chart 10 – North Africa –Telecoms Maturity Index vs GDP per capita
Chart 11 – West Africa –Telecoms Maturity Index vs GDP per capita
Chart 12 – Southern Africa –Telecoms Maturity Index vs GDP per capita
Chart 13 – Central Africa –Telecoms Maturity Index vs GDP per capita
Chart 14 – East Africa –Telecoms Maturity Index vs GDP per capita
Chart 15 – North Africa fixed and mobile penetration rates
Chart 16 – West Africa fixed and mobile penetration rates
Chart 17 – Southern Africa fixed and mobile penetration rates
Chart 18 – Central Africa fixed and mobile penetration rates
Chart 19 – East Africa fixed and mobile penetration rates
Chart 20 – Algeria - Internet users and penetration rate – 2005 – 2018
Chart 21 – Algeria - Fixed-line (DSL) broadband subscribers and penetration – 2003 – 2018
Chart 22 – Angola - Internet users and penetration rate – 2005 – 2022
Chart 23 – Angola - Fixed-line broadband subscribers and penetration - 2006 – 2018
Chart 24 – Benin - Internet subscribers and penetration rate – 2005 – 2018
Chart 25 – Botswana - Internet users and penetration rate in Botswana – 2000 – 2018
Chart 26 – Burkina Faso - Internet users and penetration rate – 2005 – 2018
Chart 27 – Cameroon - Internet users and penetration rate – 2005 – 2018
Chart 28 – Cameroon - CamNet fixed broadband subscribers (DSL, EVDO and CDMA – 2012 – 2017
Chart 29 – Chad - Internet users and penetration rate – 2005 – 2018
Chart 30 – DRC - Internet users and penetration rate – 2005 – 2018
Chart 31 – Djibouti - Internet users and penetration rate – 2005 – 2018
Chart 32 – Egypt - Fixed-line broadband subscribers and penetration – 2002 – 2018
Chart 33 – Egypt - Internet users and penetration rate – 2003 - 2018
Chart 34 – Eritrea - Internet users and penetration rate – 2005 – 2018
Chart 35 – Ethiopia - Internet users and penetration rate – 2005 – 2018
Chart 36 – Gabon - Fixed internet users and penetration – 2000 – 2018
Chart 37 – Gambia - Internet users and penetration rate – 2005 – 2018
Chart 38 – Ghana - Internet users and penetration rate – 2010 – 2022
Chart 39 – Guinea - Fixed-line internet users and penetration rate – 2010 – 2018
Chart 40 – Kenya - Internet users and penetration rate – 2005 – 2018
Chart 41 – Lesotho - Internet users and penetration rate – 2005 – 2018
Chart 42 – Lesotho - Fixed-line broadband subscribers and penetration – 2010 – 2018
Chart 43 – Liberia - Internet users and penetration rate – 2005 – 2018
Chart 44 – Libya - Internet users and penetration rate – 2005 – 2018
Chart 45 – Madagascar - Internet users and penetration rate – 2005 – 2018
Chart 46 – Malawi - Internet users and penetration rate – 2005 – 2018
Chart 47 – Mali - Internet users and penetration rate – 2005 – 2018
Chart 48 – Mauritania - Internet users and penetration rate – 2005 – 2022
Chart 49 – Mauritius - Internet subscribers and penetration rate – 2005 – 2018
Chart 50 – Mauritius - Internet subscribers by type – 2006 – 2018
Chart 51 – Mauritius - Broadband subscribers by type – 2006 – 2018
Chart 52 – Morocco - Internet users and penetration rate – 2000 – 2018
Chart 53 – Morocco - Internet subscribers and penetration – 2004 – 2018
Chart 54 – Morocco - Internet subscribers, DSL and total – 2003 – 2018
Chart 55 – Distribution of ADSL access in Morocco by speed– 2012 – 2017
Chart 56 – Maroc Telecom internet subscribers by access technology – 2003 – 2018
Chart 57 – Mozambique - Internet users and penetration rate – 2005 – 2018
Chart 58 – Namibia - Internet users and penetration rate – 2005 – 2018
Chart 59 - Nigeria - Internet users and penetration rate – 2000 – 2022
Chart 60 – Nigeria - Fixed-line broadband subscribers by operator – 2014 – 2018
Chart 61 – Rwanda - Internet users and penetration rate – 2005- 2018
Chart 62 – Sierra Leone - Internet users and penetration rate – 2005 – 2018
Chart 63 – Somalia - Internet users and penetration rate – 2005 – 2018
Chart 64 – South Africa - Internet revenue by type – 2015 – 2018
Chart 65 – South Africa - Internet users and penetration rate – 2005 – 2022
Chart 66 – South Africa - Fixed-line broadband subscribers and penetration – 2005 – 2018
Chart 67 – Sudan - Internet users and penetration rate – 2005 – 2018
Chart 68 – Eswatini - Internet users and penetration rate – 2005 – 2018
Chart 69 – Tunisia - Fixed-line broadband subscribers – 2002 - 2019
Chart 70 – Uganda - Internet users and penetration rate – 2005 – 2018
Chart 71 – Zimbabwe Internet subscribers and penetration rate – 2009 – 2019
Chart 72 – Zimbabwe Fixed-line broadband subscribers and penetration – 2001 – 2018

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Cameroon

Chad

Cote d’Ivoire

Democratic Republic of Congo

Djibouti

Egypt

Eritrea

Ethiopia

Gabon

Gambia

Ghana

Guinea

Kenya

Lesotho

Liberia

Libya

Madagascar

Malawi

Mali

Mauritania

Mauritius

Morocco

Mozambique

Namibia

Niger

Nigeria

Rwanda

Senegal

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