As of mid-2023, Africa's fixed broadband penetration rate is 12%. Compared with the global average of 63%, the overall penetration rate is still low. However, Africa's Mediterranean countries are developing rapidly, such as Algeria, Egypt, Tunisia, etc. In all countries, the fixed-line broadband penetration rate has exceeded 50%. In addition, Africa is one of the regions with the fastest growth rate of broadband services in the world. The growth rate of African broadband users in 2022 will be 11%, which is higher than the global average of 7%. It is expected that by 2030, the overall penetration rate of broadband users in Africa will exceed 20%.
The white paper points out that with the vigorous development of the global digital economy, broadband connections have become an important cornerstone of national socio-economic development. Accelerating the popularization of broadband connections is the focus of all parties in the telecommunications industry chain. The government should play an active role in the development of the country's broadband industry, formulate a national strategic plan for broadband development, provide preferential tax policies for broadband services and terminal equipment, improve the investment environment for the development of the country's broadband services, and cultivate digital skills and professional talents to accelerate the development of the country's broadband industry. The digital development process will support the country’s people to enjoy inclusive services of digital connectivity.
Jin Yuzhi, President of Huawei's Optical Product Line, said that in the past five years, Africa's broadband industry has been accelerating. The fixed-line broadband penetration rate has doubled from 8% to 16%, and the network speed has also increased significantly from 10Mbps to 43Mbps; at the same time, hundreds of global companies have The proportion of optical fiber users above 1 megabit increased from 20% to 73%. A total of more than 450 operators have released gigabit broadband packages, including operators such as Orange in Cote d'Ivoire and Openserve in South Africa. Huawei has always attached great importance to the development of Africa's broadband industry and is willing to actively cooperate with all parties in the regional industry chain to help the development of Africa's broadband industry and accelerate the construction of digital Africa through continuous innovation of solutions.
The Aixton team visited many African countries and focused on network construction.