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Can rural broadband remake Côte d’Ivoire’s growth model?

A serene starry night sky over a rural house with a satellite dish. Photo by Lucas Andrade @ Pexels
A serene starry night sky over a rural house with a satellite dish. Photo by Lucas Andrade @ Pexels

Kingsley Kobo

Kingsley Kobo is an expert on Francophone West and Central Africa, with over 15 years' experience covering business, finance, politics, tech, and more across both regions.
  • $18mn third phase will connect 160 additional rural communities
  • Digital sector could contribute up to 15% of GDP by 2030

 

ABIDJAN, CÔTE D’IVOIRE — Côte d’Ivoire is pushing high-speed internet deeper into rural communities as it seeks new engines of growth beyond cocoa and extractive industries.

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