The Djibouti head of state, Ismail Omar Guelleh, proceeded Tuesday, June 26 to the launch of a new 4G + telecommunications network in Djibouti.
This launch “is timely; at a time when new information and communication technologies have transformed the world, “he said.
The authorities are, in fact, aware of the importance of digital technology in people’s lives and the economic development of countries.
“This is why we are more than ever determined to make the most of our potential in the telecommunications field,” the president said.
To this end, Djibouti Telecom, the national operator has deployed several submarine fiber optic cables. They will be used to make Djibouti, a technological crossroads of Africa, in accordance with the Djibouti 2035 development plan.
The general director of the company, Mohamed Assoweh Bouh, indicated that their new strategy is in full compliance with the guiding axes of this vision.
Note that Djibouti currently has the largest number of international connections in East Africa, being connected to eight cables that connect the country to Europe, East Africa, the Middle East. East, to the Eastern Mediterranean and to South Asia.