Adding flesh to EA’s fibre backbone

For instance, it was expected that the price of connectivity for the end-user would drop drastically, but this does not appear to be forthcoming in the short-run.

As more investors gain interest in this area, and as consumers (end-users) get more organised, the market problem will undoubtedly be mitigated, given the regulatory framework existing in all EAC partner states.

Alloys Mutabingwa is the Deputy Secretary General of the East African Community in charge of Planning and Infrastructure.