Submarine fibre-optic cables are helping Africa keep up with rapacious growth in consumer demand and fulfil the ambitions of the Connect Africa Summit.

Africa experienced an explosion in demand for mobile voice services in the first decade of the 21st century, but if broadband Internet access is to come of age in the second decade, it will require a considerable amount of investment in infrastructure.

Political will, fiscal capability and technical ability have come together in Panama to help alleviate traffic congestion in the capital city with an elegant solution – El Metro de Panama.

Broadband growth is strongly linked to GDP growth, job creation, and ultimately, economic health. And although Africa’s mobile industry has come a long way over the past few years, there is still much work to be done.

One organisation is using the massive growth in Africa’s mobile technology sector to connect the continent’s population and drive positive social change.

Airtel Kenya is focusing on the power of innovation to satisfy the needs of its growing base of loyal customers in one of East Africa’s fastest-moving markets.

Airtel’s African operations are owned by Bharti Airtel Limited, a leading integrated telecommunications company with operations in 20 countries across Asia and Africa. Headquartered in New Delhi, India, the company ranks amongst the top five mobile service providers globally in terms of subscribers.

Business leaders should consider how they can remove layers of unnecessary complexity within their organisations in order to improve operational processes and benefit from simplicity.

Getting clean and safe water for those who desperately need it is just one of the areas of operation for infrastructure specialists Sukuma Consulting Engineers.

One of South Africa’s largest IT support companies is looking at how it can remain at the top by developing different niche markets.

Even for the most sophisticated of IT companies, who are busy developing products so advanced that customers aren’t yet aware that they exist, there still has to be an eye on where the bread and butter comes from.

Century Bottling Co invests heavily in personnel training and development and has been rewarded with the Employer of the Year Award by the Federation of Uganda Employers, as well as improved productivity and staff morale.

Driving in the Philippines can be fun and adventurous; but being chauffeured is convenient and more practical for travellers on a tight schedule.