Smart Telecom expansion set at USD 300 Million

Telecom Tower — Smart Telecom originally launched its services in Uganda; however, it sees market potential across the East African region as a whole.

According to Smart Telecom, it has set a budget of USD 300 Million in order to expand its telecommunications network’s across a number of East African countries including Tanzania, Uganda and Burundi over the next five years.

Smart Telecom originally launched its services in Uganda; however, the company revealed that it sees market potential across the East African region as a whole.

CEO Abdellatif Bouziani stated that: “Since launching its operation in Uganda, the market has been responsive, and Smart Telecom’s market share is steadily growing in Uganda and sister countries in East Africa.

Bouziani added that: “We have 100,000 subscribers in Uganda, in Tanzania 400,000, and in Burundi 180,000 subscribers.”

Darryl Linington