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8-10 September 2026

Radisson Blu, Upper Hill, Nairobi, Kenya

ITW Africa Agenda

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Terrestrial fibre workshop | Connecting Africa: Innovation, collaboration and expansion

10 Sep 2025
Radisson Blu - Kifaru Room, Floor 1
Connectivity infrastructure

Africa’s fibre industry faces increasing pressures to support demands for network densification, expansion and cross-border connectivity to support growing demand for capacity and resiliency. Join industry leaders and stakeholders to discuss actionable strategies for driving growth and innovation in Africa’s diverse fibre ecosystem. 

Chairs remarks & opening presentation 

Fireside chat 

Open discussion 

  • Pricing and business models; what’s working?  
  • The impact of satellite services on fibrecos 
  • Bringing connectivity inland to Africa’s landlocked markets 
  • Accelerating regional cooperation on cross-border connectivity 
Chairperson
Judah Levine, CEO - HIP Consult
Speakers
Ian Paterson, CEO - CSQUARED
Wole Abu, Managing Director West Africa - EQUINIX
Yonas Maru, Founder & MD - BCS GROUP
Akbar Ladak, Executive Vice President – Middle East & Africa - Globe Teleservices (GTS)
Sudhir Jaggernath, CEO - Telcables South Africa
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