POLICY, REGULATORY AND STRATEGY ADVISORY
We provide expert research and identify regulatory, policy and market opportunities, challenges and trends – helping both our private and public sector clients remain relevant in their markets.
Pygma Consulting is a proudly pan-African ICT consulting company. Our areas of expertise, which are primarily focused on ICT policy, regulatory and advisory services, are supported not only by our commitment towards the development of the continent, but also by our highly skilled team members and associates.
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Pygma Consulting has worked extensively in Africa and throughout the world. With experience in over 30 countries – sometimes in partnership with a network our multilingual, on-the-ground consultants and associates – we have an in-depth understanding of the specificities and challenges of emerging market economies, in both the public and private sectors.
Telecoms Regulatory Authority
National Telecommunications Regulatory Agency
Telecoms Regulatory Authority Ministère de la Communication et de la Culture chargé
Mobile Penetration
80% (July 2017 est.)
Telecoms Regulatory Authority
Electronic Communications License (individual, class, class comprehensive); Electronic communications network license (individual; class; class comprehensive) Class network Facility License Class Non-Profit ECNS Type Approval Frequency Spectrum License |
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Mobile Penetration
168% (2017 est.)
Vodacom: 43,79%
MTN : 31, 79%
Cell C: 17,16%
Telkom: 1,79%
MVNO: 5,47% (2018 est.)
Telecoms Regulatory Authority
Independent Communication Authority of South Africa (ICASA)
Types of Telecoms Licenses
Electronic Communications Service License (Individual, Class)
Electronic Communications Network Service License
(Individual & Class)
Type Approval
Frequency Spectrum License
Mobile Penetration
74% (2017 est.)
Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority (TCRA)
Types of Telecoms Licenses
Network Facilities License
Network Service License
Frequency Spectrum License
Type Approval
Mobile Penetration
84% (2017 est.)
Telecoms Regulatory Authority
Zambia Information and Communications Technologies Authority (ZICTA)
Mobile Penetration
52 % (2017 est.)
Econet Leo: 51%
Viettel: 39,7%
Lacell: 9% (2018 est.)
Telecoms Regulatory Authority
L’Agence de Régulation et de Contrôle des Télécommunications ("ARCT)
– Control and Regulatory telecommunications Agency
Mobile Penetration
89% (2017 est.)
Telecoms Regulatory Authority
L’autorité de Regulation des Communications et des Postes (ARCEP)
- Authority for Regulation of Electronic Communications and Post
Mobile Penetration
131% (2017 est.)
Telecoms Regulatory Authority
Agence des Telecommunications de Cote d'Ivoire (ATCI) -Telecommunications Regulatory Agency of Cote d'Ivoire
Mobile Penetration
102% (2017 est.)
Mobile Penetration
79 % (2017 est.)
Telecoms Regulatory Authority
Régulation des telecommunications (“ART”)
– Telecommunications Regulatory Agency
Telecoms Regulatory Authority Autorité de Regulation des Postes et Telecommunications du Congo ( ARPTC)
- Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority
Mobile Penetration
87% (July 2016 est.)
Mobile Penetration
146 % (2017 est.)
Telecoms Regulatory Authority
Botswana Communications Regulatory Authority (BOCRA)
Types of Telecoms Licenses
Network Facilities Provider (“NFP”) License
Network Service Application (“SAP") License
Frequency Spectrum License
Top Mobile Operators
Orange
HiTS
Telecoms Regulatory Authority
òrgano Regulador de las Telecomunicaciones (ORTEL)
Mobile Penetration
122 % (2017 est.)
Lesotho Communications Authority (LCA)
Types of Telecoms Licenses
Network Infrastructure License
Network Services License
Spectrum License
Type Approval
Mobile Penetration
76% (2017 est.)
Telecoms Regulatory Authority
Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC)
Types of Telecoms Licenses
Licensing Regime
General Authorisation Regime Frequency Spectrum License
Type Approval License
Mobile Penetration
102% (July 2016 est.)
Top Mobile Operators
Africell
Orange
Comium
Sierra Leone Telcommunications Company
Telecoms Regulatory Authority The National Telcommunications Commission (NATCOM)
Mobile Penetration
107% (2017 est.)
Top Mobile Operators
Expresso
Orange
Tigo
Mobile Penetration
86% (2017 est.)
Mobile Penetration
74% (2017 est.)
Types of Telecoms Licenses
Individual License
General Authorisation Regime
Approval Regime
Standard License
Mobile Penetration
68% (July 2016 est.)
Telecoms Regulatory Authority
Swatini Communications Commission ESCCOM
Types of Telecoms Licenses
Electronic Communications Network License
Electronic Service License; Spectrum License
Type Approval
Mobile Penetration
102% (2017 est.)
Telecoms Regulatory Authority
Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (POTRAZ)
Types of Telecoms Licenses
Converged licensing regime; Type Approval
Mobile Penetration
45% (2017 est.)
Telecoms Regulatory Authority
Instituto Angolano dos communicaçoes
- Angolan Institute of Communications
Types of Telecoms Licenses
Communications License
Concession Agreement
Authorisation Regime
Mobile Penetration
77% (2017 est.)
Top Mobile Operators
Canar
MTN
Vivacell
Zain
Telecoms RegulatoryAuthority
Sudanese Communications Authority
Mobile Penetration
59% (2017 est.)
Telecoms Regulatory Authority
Ethiopia Telecommunications Corporation
Types of Telecoms Licenses
N/A
Mobile Penetration
40% (2017 est.)
Types of Telecoms Licenses
Individual License
Class License
Spectrum License
Type Approval
Mobile Penetration
109% (2017 est.)
Mobile Penetration
96% (2016 est.)
Top Mobile Operators
Zain
Orange
Umniah
Telecoms Regulatory Authority
Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (TRC)
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