BMI: positives outweigh negatives for Tanzanian tower market
TowerXchange is part of the Delinian Group, Delinian Limited, 4 Bouverie Street, London, EC4Y 8AX, Registered in England & Wales, Company number 00954730
Copyright © Delinian Limited and its affiliated companies 2023

BMI: positives outweigh negatives for Tanzanian tower market

bmi-tanzania.png

Favorable macro-economic and political environment, Viettel shakes up mobile market

BMI View, by Amy Cameron, MEA ICT Analyst: Low ARPUs and a large rural population are key factors driving the development of Tanzania’s towers market. Although these circumstances have put a drag on subscriptions growth in recent years, Tanzania’s very bright economic growth outlook combined with the positive impact of falling oil prices could yet accelerate the pace of growth in the mobile market, and increase demand for towers infrastructure.

Tower sharing already the norm

Tanzania is already one of the most developed third-party towers markets in Sub-Saharan Africa. Millicom-owned Tigo was the first operator to offload its portfolio of 1,020 towers to a joint venture with Helios Towers Africa (HTA) in 2011.


UNLOCK THIS ARTICLE

The content you are trying to view is exclusive to our subscribers.

To unlock this article:

Subscribe Login