Having long enjoyed relative security and stability – avoiding many of the conflicts that have beset its neighbours – Djibouti has gained a valuable reputation as a safe haven in an often-troubled region, and is a key entryway to the Horn of Africa, with access to the Red Sea. Furthermore, the country is continuing to progress its long-term development policy, Djibouti Vision 2035. The plan fo
In English La signature au mois de janvier d’un contrat portant sur le raccordement de Djibouti au nouveau système sous-marin de fibre optique qui traversera l’Océan Indien, baptisé Australia West Express Cable (AWC), constitue une étape supplémentaire dans la stratégie du pays qui cherche à renforcer son positionnement en tant que porte d’entrée des télécommunications en Afrique…
Djibouti is focusing on infrastructure improvements and a gradual diversification of its economy, both of which will require considerable foreign investment over the coming years, as well as a careful balancing of the state budget. Transport: Connecting The Region - More than $14bn worth of new airports, pipelines, port facilities, roads and railways are under construction. Energy: Sustaining Production…
In English Les efforts réalisés pour propulser Djibouti au rang de hub des télécommunications de l’Afrique de l’Est portent leurs fruits grâce au nouvel atterrissement d’un câble sous-marin intercontinental. Initié par un consortium, ce projet sera suivi d’un deuxième câble d’ici à la fin de l’année. Début mars, l’entreprise publique Djibouti Telecom a annoncé le raccordement…
Interview:Mohamed Assoweh Bouh Which services are driving mobile usage, and how can added-value products be promoted? MOHAMED ASSOWEH BOUH: In terms of our mobile data network, we currently have a 3G+ network that was installed in 2011. While our 320,000 clients use mostly calling services, we have seen that, especially since 2014, data traffic has been on the rise. People are increasingly…
Djibouti has witnessed a steady expansion in opportunities for telecommunications investment, mostly due to increasing consumption and regional demand for high-bandwidth international connectivity. Over the past two years more than $100m has been invested in gateway connections, with the country now linked to six submarine data cables. These capital expenditures are in line with government efforts…
Although it only has a population of 850,000, Djibouti has nonetheless seen a steady expansion in opportunities for telecommunications investment. This is mostly due to increasing consumption and regional demand for high-bandwidth international connectivity. While the sector remains largely under the purview of a single publicly-owned operator, Djibouti Telecom, it has seen sustained investment in…
Economic developments are paving the way for Djibouti to better exploit its geographic position. Through the mobilisation of large-scale investments, authorities are leveraging natural resources, an increasingly business-friendly environment and monetary stability to ensure sustainable growth for decades to come. Thus far the country has managed to successfully maintain a robust growth rate in spi
With the ever-increasing convergence of telecommunications, broadcasting and media, the information and communications technology (ICT) sector has arrived at an exciting crossroads. New technologies such as cloud computing, next-generation broadband networks, smart devices, the “Internet of Things”, social media, augmented reality and mobile applications are rapidly fuelling this era of transition.…
Oxford Business Group launches 2012 publication on Kingdom’s economyThe massive investment Saudi Arabia is making in major developments across the sectors of its economy, including housing, transport and oil refinery projects, is given wide-ranging coverage in a new report just published by Oxford Business Group (OBG). The Report: Saudi Arabia 2012provides in-depth analysis of the…
