In a visit to Freetown, Africell Group’s Chief Investment Officer announced that 2021/22 will see the company’s biggest ever network expansion in Sierra Leone, with substantial investment being made in the rollout of new sites and upgrade of existing sites, bringing wider and faster coverage to millions of Sierra Leoneans.

Despite the challenges of COVID-19, which has put pressure on economies across West Africa, the mobile sector has remained resilient during the period, as consumers change working habits and embrace the power and convenience of digital communications.

Speaking to African Young Voices TV, Ian Paterson and Africell’s Group Communications Director, Sam Williams, explained the vital role that Africell Sierra Leone has in the overall story and strategy of Africell Group and describe how innovations in Sierra Leone inform Africell’s operations elsewhere in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Watch the full interview here.