In the past five years, Africa has become an El Dorado for equipment providers, financiers and service operators in the telecommunications sector. Neglected by the rest of the world in many economic sectors, Africa has experienced a technological, economic and social leap due to the industrial success that the Global System for Mobile Communication (GSM) enjoyed on African soil.
Overwhelming change has occurred during the last 10 years, with governmental influence over what were once state-controlled enterprises rapidly diminishing.
