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Follow on Google News | Regulatory clarity needed for Africa broadband investmentBy: TMT Finance Nic Rudnick, CEO of Liquid Telecommunications, who will be speaking on the ‘Investing in Next Generation Networks – Delivering broadband services for Africa’ panel, one of 15 key sessions at the conference, said that investing in broadband is a key driver of economic development in Africa and governments and regulators must play a leadership role in improving broadband supply and usage in the continent to help support international investments. “The main challenge for mobile and fixed broadband services operating in Africa is regulation,” “Mobile broadband services also need efficient spectrum allocation. At the moment there is a significant proportion of spectrum that is not being used. Regulators need to adapt policies accordingly, so that mobile and broadband operators receive adequate spectrum allocation,” Scott McKenzie, Director, Coleago Consulting is chairing the Investing in Broadband Panel which will also include David Williams, CEO, Avanti Communications; Other companies speaking at the conference include Orange, Etisalat, Millicom, Africell, LAP Green, Google, Helios Towers Africa, IHS, Eaton Towers, Goldman Sachs, Clifford Chance, UBS, Standard Bank, Hardiman Telecommunications, Access Bank, Alcatel Lucent, Apis Partners, Akira Partners, Analysys Mason, Value Partners, BNP Paribas, Dentons, Digital World Capital, Ecobank Capital, European Investment Bank, Fidelity Bank, Frontier Markets Fund Managers, GSMA, IFC, the World Bank, Rand Merchant Bank, and Xona Partners. TMT Finance and Investment Africa 2014 takes place at the Grand Connaught Rooms, Covent Garden London on June 18 and brings together key regional industry, finance and advisory leaders. Other key session themes include TMT M&A, Mobile Infrastructure, Private Equity, Media & Content, Datacentres, Future of TMT, Emerging Market Risks, Innovation and Mobile Money. For programme details go to: www.tmtfinance.com/ Register to attend at: www.tmtfinance.com/ End
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