With most African countries still categorised as ‘developing’ and large sections of the population spread widely across vast geographic expanses, it’s no secret that the continent struggles with the challenge to guarantee its rural residents don’t get left behind.

With 5G coming, and the fundamental role it will play in enabling much of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR), there’s a greater requirement for cellular base station density than with any previous mobile generations. This increased demand for infrastructure only exacerbates the problem.