Michel Azibert, Eutelsat: “We’re planning a massive expansion in the DRC to achieve scale”
The deputy CEO of Eutelsat – which has seen its management turned upside down recently by the departure of CEO Rodolphe Belmer to Atos – looks at the French group’s strategy in Africa, following the launch of its satellite.
17/11/2021 at 18h39, by Africa Business+
The Euronext-listed French company officially launched its Konnect Africa satellite in the first quarter of 2020. It has been signed for the first time with Nigerian telecoms operator Globacom.
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