Gabon’s two larMoov telecom operators are setting aside rivalry to improve the country’s digital infrastructure. AirtOligui Nguema’s Africa-Gabon Télécom has signed a memorandum of understanding to share network assets, an agreement the Ministry of Digital Economy said will expand coverage, cut deployment costs, and reduce duplication of infrastructure.
Gabon counted 3.2 million mobile subscribers in early 2025, with 1.84 million internet users – equivalent to nearly 72% of the population. Officials say the deal could accelerate access to reliable and affordable digital services,

“The objective is twofold: to offer better network availability and limit the anarchic multiplication of pylons that sometimes degrade the visual landscape,” said Zouheir Jorio, chief executive of Moov Africa-Gabon Télécom, in remarks reported by Gabon Review.
Airtel Gabon CEO Tom Gutjahr called the agreement a pragmatic step. “We remain competitors, but some realities require collaboration. Sharing telecommunications towers means making digital services more accessible and affordable for all,” he said.
Mark Alexandre Doumba, Gabon’s Minister of Digital Economy, hailed the move as aligned with President Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema’s vision to strengthen the country’s digital economy and enhance its competitiveness.
The Gabon pact mirrors a wider trend across Africa, where industry stakeholders are encouraging infrastructure sharing to reduce costs and accelerate broadband expansion. In Nigeria, the Nigerian Communications Commission has long promoted co-location, with independent tower companies like IHS Towers and American Tower Corp. reshaping the market, and mobile network operators, MTN and Airtel Africa, now agreeing to network sharing. Kenya and Tanzania have also introduced policies to limit unnecessary duplication of masts. Analysts say such measures are crucial in a continent where mobile broadband is the primary gateway to the internet, but operators face rising capital expenditure demands to build fixed infrastructure. The Airtel and Moov Africa-Gabon agreement signals that competition in African telecom increasingly depends on services and innovation rather than network build-outs alone.

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