Uganda to make new telecoms investors share infrastructure

Uganda will allow telecoms investors rent capacity from existing fibre optic cables. [Photo: Courtesy]

KAMPALA - Uganda will force new investors in telecommunications services to rent capacity from existing fibre optic cables, rather than lay their own, to stem infrastructure duplication and lower internet access costs, the sector regulator said on Tuesday.

The East African nation’s telecoms sector has attracted foreign investors in recent years due to rapid economic growth, a young population and general political stability.