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Research and Markets: Investment Opportunities in the ICT Sector in Africa (Ethiopia, Nigeria, Zimbabwe)

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Posted October 8, 2010

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/229f94/investment_opportu) has announced the addition of BroadGroup TMT Ventures's new report "Investment Opportunities in the ICT Sector in Africa Volume 1 (Ethiopia, Nigeria, Zimbabwe)" to their offering.

The report provides analysis of Ethiopia, Nigeria and Zimbabwe, which have a combined population of 237 million and teledensity of just 25%. Projected average mobile growth rates over the next five years are 38%, 10% and 24% respectively. The investment reports are the first to present detailed analyses of the financing environment for the ICT sector in each country. Analysis includes private equity and banking sectors and Investment funds active in infrastructure and related ICT investing as well as existing telecom players, new entrants and upcoming government and private projects.

Sector investment opportunities are identified, ranging from micro-financing initiatives for local entrepreneurs, to investments of between US$500m to US$5bn and the report covers diligence activity, government subsidies, national backbone coverage and plans underway to extend infrastructure. 118 pages, 29 charts, 21 tables.

Africa is a continent of contrasts. Endemic poverty and political malfeasance are the most widely understood characteristics, but the nascent market power of an underdeveloped continent with a population that is expected to exceed 1 billion people for the first time in 2010, is staggering. The continent that gave birth to the concept of the Digital Divide has, with a speed that has confounded even the most optimistic, embraced aspects of information and communications technology at an envious pace. Over the past five years growth in Africa's mobile communications market has outstripped growth in the global mobile market by a factor of 2 to 1 and at the end of 2009 there were almost 450 million mobile subscribers. Internet usage growth has shown a similar trend.

In this report, the first in a series of such reports we examine market growth prospects and ICT investment opportunities in three countries, notably, Zimbabwe, Ethiopia and Nigeria. These countries have been selected on the basis that they are high growth/high opportunity markets, markets that have sometimes not received the same level of attention that others in Africa may have.

We believe that ICT investment opportunity review and market forecast that we have prepared for each country will provide important information for companies that are interested in investing in, or competing in, the ICT sector in emerging African markets. Members of the investment community, including investment bankers, development bankers, venture capitalists and private equity companies, angel investors, institutional investors and corporate investors, will find the information in this report invaluable in providing background, context and strategic analysis. It provides a comprehensive review of the investment environment in each country. Mobile operators, fixed line operators, ISPs, telecommunications and IT equipment providers, software suppliers and professional services firms will find these opportunity assessments valuable for developing their strategies for each market.

Key Topics Covered:

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

INTRODUCTION

  • Background
  • Objectives Of The Study
  • Research Methodology
  • A Note On Forecasts
  • Currency
  • Acknowledgements

INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN THE ICT SECTOR IN ETHIOPIA

  • Rationale For Selecting Ethiopia
  • Overview
  • IctS In Ethiopia
  • Profile: Ethiopian Telecommunications Corporation (Etc)
  • Regulatory Context And Prognosis
  • Investment Environment
  • Investment Prospects

INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN THE ICT SECTOR IN NIGERIA

  • Rationale For Selecting Nigeria
  • Overview Of The Nigerian Economy
  • IctS In Nigeria
  • Key Players
  • Regulatory Context And Prognosis
  • Investment Environment
  • Investment Prospects

INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN THE ICT SECTOR IN ZIMBABWE

  • Rationale For Selecting Zimbabwe
  • A Decade Of Decline
  • A Brighter Future?
  • IctS In Zimbabwe
  • Key Players
  • Regulatory Context And Prognosis
  • Investment Environment
  • Investment Prospects

For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/229f94/investment_opportu



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KEYWORDS:   Africa

INDUSTRY KEYWORDS:   Technology  Telecommunications  Other Technology

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