Openserve’s Phila Dube on breaking down the digital divide in Africa
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Phila Dube is the Chief Commercial Officer at Openserve and leads the network operator’s market-facing and back-office commercial operations. In this role, Dube is responsible for Openserve’s Sales, Marketing, PR, Commercial, Product and Pricing, and Relationship Management divisions. He has extensive experience in the telecoms industry, having been involved in the commercial departments of Openserve and Telkom for over 16 years. In this episode of What’s Next, Phila Dube breaks down the lack of internet connectivity in Africa - commonly known as the digital divide. He explains why Africa has been slow to benefit from internet connectivity despite this technology being a key enabler in crucial sectors like education, health, and business.
13 Nov 22 • 19 min
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