Expansion in Africa: Hayo Opens New Offices in Botswana, Liberia, and Malawi
Hayo, a global innovator in digital solutions, has announced its strategic expansion into Botswana, Liberia, and Malawi. This move is aimed at supporting the growth of the digital economy, creating local job opportunities, and building stronger partnerships with national stakeholders.
The expansion is part of Hayo's continued investment in emerging markets to support local digital economies. Speaking about the decision, Sergio Rodrigues, Director of Strategic Partnerships & Product at Hayo, emphasised the importance of leveraging local talent to build Africa's digital economy to serve local needs.
Hayo's new offices in Gaborone, Monrovia, and Lilongwe will enable faster delivery of local services to support digital adoption. The strategic expansion is aimed at supporting digital solutions and telecoms services in these emerging markets.
The recent launch of Hayo's National Mobile Registry (NMR) platform is a testament to this commitment. The NMR platform supports governments in emerging markets, such as those in Botswana, Liberia, and Malawi, to bring their national mobile ecosystems under control.
The NMR platform implements systems that enhance compliance, protect citizens, and unlock sustainable public revenue with a controlled entry process for mobile devices. This fosters digital inclusion and innovation, supports mobile ecosystem management, and contributes to sustainable public revenues in emerging markets.
By establishing offices in these key African markets, Hayo enhances its on-the-ground presence, enabling it to better understand local cultural and technical dynamics and to collaborate closely with mobile operators, governments, enterprises, and partners in each country.
This approach strengthens Africa’s long-term digital progress and economic development in emerging markets. Hayo’s expansion supports Africa’s digital economy by driving digital infrastructure and services locally, leveraging local talent for culturally and technically relevant solutions, enhancing partnerships across governments, enterprises, and telecom operators, and facilitating digital ecosystem management for economic sustainability.
Feraz Ahmed, CEO of Hayo, reiterated that local presence is key for supporting businesses, enabling digital innovation, and having an impact on African markets. He further stated that the new offices are a long-term investment in local people, partnerships, and digital progress.
The new offices will boost capabilities for global businesses looking to scale across some of Africa's most dynamic markets. Hayo serves over 100 leading mobile operators with extensive coverage across Africa and the Middle East, and connects customers globally via a growing ecosystem of 500+ partners.
The digital economy of Africa contributed 4.5% to the continent's GDP in 2020 and is projected to reach 5.2% by 2025 and 8.5% by 2050. Hayo's local operations allow for more effective deployment of solutions such as Internet of Things (IoT), voice, messaging, and cloud communications. This fosters digital inclusion and innovation, supports mobile ecosystem management, and contributes to sustainable public revenues in emerging markets.
In summary, Hayo’s expansion supports Africa’s digital economy by driving digital infrastructure and services locally, leveraging local talent for culturally and technically relevant solutions, enhancing partnerships across governments, enterprises, and telecom operators, and facilitating digital ecosystem management for economic sustainability. This approach strengthens Africa’s long-term digital progress and economic development in emerging markets.
- Hayo's expansion into Botswana, Liberia, and Malawi includes establishing offices in Gaborone, Monrovia, and Lilongwe, which will support digital solutions and telecoms services in these emerging markets.
- By boosting capabilities for global businesses, Hayo's new offices in key African markets will facilitate digital infrastructure and services, leveraging local talent for culturally and technically relevant solutions.
- The recent launch of Hayo's National Mobile Registry (NMR) platform underscores their commitment to supporting development in emerging markets, fostering digital inclusion and innovation, and contributing to sustainable public revenue in Africa.
