Add to ORKGAbstract: Africa’s telecommunications industry has been undergoing major reforms since the 1980s, especially in the past few years. In accordance with recommendations of the World Bank and the World Trade Organization (WTO), many countries are in the process of instituting sector reforms. These include the privatization of basic telecommunications service, the creation of separate (and ideally) autonomous regulatory institutions, as well as the introduction of competition in selected services. Sector performance is the result of a combination of factors: regulatory governance and incentives, competition, ownership, and political stability. Some African nations are beginning to put into place institutions and policies that will promote impr...