Djibouti aims for mobile and high-speed internet coverage of around 100% of the population by 2027
May 21st 2023
About 59% of Djibouti’s population does not yet use mobile phone services, according to Data Reportal. The government of Djibouti wants to connect more people to accelerate its digital transformation ambitions.
The Djiboutian government aims to bring mobile phone and broadband internet coverage to around 100% of the population by 2027. Communication Minister Radwan Abdillahi Bahdon said in charge of Posts and Telecommunications, on the occasion of the events of the International Telecommunications Day, Wednesday May 17.
The generalization of Internet coverage and mobile telephone services is part of the “Djibouti Digital Foundation” project, supported by the World Bank. It aims in particular to make Djibouti a technological hub by 2035, through the promotion of digital services and the establishment of an enabling environment for private sector investment in information and communication technologies. (TIC).
The “Djibouti Digital Foundation” project also provides for the development of national broadband infrastructure; the digital transformation of administration and businesses; e-learning; improving the quality of telecommunications services with affordable prices; experimentation with fifth-generation (5G) mobile technology.
Improving the coverage of mobile telephone services and the Internet should accelerate the adoption of ICTs in Djibouti. According to data from Data Reportal, the country had approximately 463,000 telephone subscribers in January 2023, representing a penetration rate of 41%. The number of Internet users was 777,600 for a penetration rate of 68.9%.
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