Being in the satellite industry, we foresee that we are on the brink of a tipping point in the broadcast industry which signals the beginning of a new era on the continent. And in my opinion, broadcast will eventually generate more revenue than cell phones, writes Ibrahima Guimba-Saidou - SVP Commercial SES Africa
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