Djibouti Telecom

Sector: Telecommunications and digital infrastructure

Djibouti Telecom is the country’s principal telecommunications operator and one of its most strategically important companies. Its international network includes 13 submarine cable systems, ten operational and three under construction, connecting around 90 countries. This makes Djibouti one of the most interconnected telecommunications hubs in Sub Saharan Africa.

The company provides fixed, mobile and internet services while also serving international carriers, internet providers and large enterprises. Its infrastructure gives Djibouti an opportunity to develop data centres, cloud services, financial technology and other parts of the digital economy.

Current economic influence: Telecommunications, submarine cables, internet infrastructure, data connectivity and digital transformation.