British incumbent BT is looking at several countries in Africa and the Middle East – Kenya, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and the UAE – as key drivers for growth.
Reuters reported yesterday that Oliver Campenon, BT’s president for the EMEA region,…
British incumbent BT is looking at several countries in Africa and the Middle East – Kenya, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and the UAE – as key drivers for growth.
Reuters reported yesterday that Oliver Campenon, BT’s president for the EMEA region, said that the company was looking to double its size in EMEA, up from 3,000 connections to 6,000.
He reportedly added that the company would continue to invest in Africa and the Middle East, although he said that regulatory certainty and political stability were important.
A BT spokesman told TelecomFinance that this was a response to the demand of its customers.
He said: “In essence, we grow in sync with our customers, and we expect the demand coming from our MNC customers to substantially grow in the Africa – MEA region.”
He said the company had no statement as to whether this would involve M&A.
“As this type of growth is directly linked to contracts, it is basically business as usual for us, simply adding new connections as ordered by customers.”
