Transforming Telecom in Africa Imran Abbas on Open Access & Connectivity

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Ali Talks Tech

Ali Hussein

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Ali Talks Tech will follow the Pan African Tech Story from Silicon Savannah to Yabacon Valley, Nigeria’s answer to Silicon Valley, in Lagos' Yaba neighborhood. We will trace the birth of the African Tech Ecosystem from Nairobi’s Ngong Road in the late ‘90s, to the South African cities of Joburg and Cape Town and follow it to how it is shaping up today. Ali will also talk Fintech, his first love - from an entrepreneurial perspective, advisor to Techpreneurs, angel investor and lastly from a Policy & Regulator perspective. linkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim/ Twitter:AliHKassim

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Transforming Telecom in Africa Imran Abbas on Open Access & Connectivity | #Alitalkstech S3 ep 10

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Transforming Telecom in Africa Imran Abbas on Open Access & Connectivity | #Alitalkstech S3 ep 10

In this insightful episode of #Alitalkstech, host Ali Hussain Kassim sits down with Imran Abbas, Group CEO of Link Africa, to dive deep into the transformative journey of Africa’s telecom landscape. With over 34 years of experience, Imran shares his journey from the early days of monopolistic telcos in South Africa to leading open access infrastructure initiatives across the continent. Discover how open access is reshaping Africa's connectivity and why competing on infrastructure alone no longer serves the industry or its customers. Listen in as Imran reveals the highs and challenges of advocating for a unified approach to telecom infrastructure and the future vision he’s crafting with Link Africa.