Presented as a hub in terms of telecoms infrastructure, Cameroon is connected to five submarine fiber optic cables: SAT3, WACS, ACE, SAIL and NCSCS. Yet it makes very little use of this equipment to develop its telecoms sector, as well. MTN GlobalConnect and CAMTEL have joined forces to establish a strategic partnership that will see the commercialisation of four submarine cables in the West and Central sub-region of Africa. The partnership will improve connectivity in Cameroon and support the increasing demand for internet. The latest joint report by the World Broadband Association (WBBA) and British consultancy firm Omdia, published in April 2025, leaves no room for doubt. Out of 93 countries assessed in the Global Fiber Development Index, Cameroon ranks dead last. The high Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI) indicates a concentrated market, with limited diversification among suppliers. This figure reflects the total revenues of producers and importers (excluding logistics costs, retail marketing costs, and retailers' margins, which will be included in the final consumer.
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