Africell will have more than two thousand workers to distribute the SIM cards

Africell, the 4th mobile telephony operator in Angola, will have more than two thousand Angolan workers to distribute/market the company's SIM cards.

This announcement was made by the ambassador of the United States of America (USA) in Angola, Nina Maria Fite, yesterday (20/10), at the inauguration of the first company data center, and where this fits into the entry into operation of Africell, which foresees the start of its operations in December.

Speaking to journalists, the American diplomat informed that at least 70 percent of the telephone company's human capital will be Angolan, where she also highlighted that the success of Africell Global Holding Ltd inspires other American companies to look for opportunities in Angola, particularly in the scope of projects that strengthen the country's critical infrastructure and boost economic growth and prosperity for Angolans.

At the same event, Africell's strategy director, Gonçalo Farias, assured that currently, 30% of the company's workforce is female, with greater emphasis in the engineering area, and as other work fronts are being integrated. , the focus will be on increasing the female gender in the company's workforce, aiming at the empowerment of women in the short term.

Gonçalo Farias continued that, from an operational and infrastructure point of view, Africell is able to fulfill its commitments, being in the conclusive phase of installing the equipment.

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On the issue of documentation, the manager says that there is still a lack of licensing of sites, regularization of tariffs, among other regulatory details, which are the responsibility of the Angolan Communications Institute (INACOM).

In this same path, the national director of Telecommunications and Information Technologies, Matias Borges, guaranteed that the Angolan Government will continue to provide the necessary support so that Africell's entry into operation takes place within the programmed deadline, that is, in December of this year. The director also stated that with the entry into operation of the new operator in this sector, the market will be more attractive, giving users several options, especially for regions with a low level of coverage.

To inform you that in February this year, the Angolan Communications Institute (INACOM) and Africell signed a Concession Contract for the Provision of Electronic Communications Services, licensing this operator with the Unified Global Title (TGU).

The contract entitles the operator to sell electronic communications products and provide traditional and financial services via mobile phone (Mobile Money), throughout the national territory.

In a first phase, the operator will launch services with full coverage in the province of Luanda, followed by the other provinces of the country.

It is an investment of around US$300 million that will initially provide 400 direct jobs and 100 indirect jobs.

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In addition to the entry into operation of Africell, in December, Angola has three telephone operators, namely Angola Telecom, Movicel and Unitel, companies that, in 2017, were granted the first three licenses of the Unified Global Title, after the realization of a Auction of Frequencies.

Africell Global Holding Ltd has been in the telecommunications market for 18 years, providing various services to more than 12 million customers. In Africa it is present in The Gambia, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Sierra Leone and Uganda.