CMC Networks CEO Statement 2025: Taking Africa to the Next Level of Digital Innovation

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Looking back on 2024 and ahead to 2025, CMC Networks gearing up for another innovative year!

We’re a leading network provider with 30+ years of experience, and we’re bringing Africa to the world. Our vision is to make it as easy to connect from Lagos to Nairobi, or Marrakesh to Johannesburg.

I am proud and excited about where we are headed as a business, and this is all down to the continued dedication of our team, and ongoing support from our customers and partners.

We’ve hit major milestones, innovated more than ever before, and strengthened our ability to deliver exceptional value to our customers across Africa and the Middle East. We’re enabling businesses and users to benefit from world-leading technologies, no matter where they operate.

It’s time to accelerate innovation even further, and power the next era of digital adoption in Africa.

 

2024 Highlights

The last 12 months have seen some of our best achievements to date. We have adapted and evolved our solutions according to market demands, built lasting partnerships to strengthen our offerings, and continued to exceed customer expectations across challenging markets.

Here are some of our highlights:

• center3 Acquisition - This partnership combines the strengths of both companies, fostering innovation, enhancing customer service, and creating new opportunities for growth across MEA. This marks the beginning of an exciting chapter for us, and we’re excited to continue working together to deliver new levels of growth and success for our customers.

• CMC Fusion™ Launch – 2024 also saw the launch of our CMC Fusion™ networking platform. It consolidates multiple network services and analytics into a single, user-friendly portal and marketplace, including MPLS, Carrier Ethernet, DIA, cloud, SD-WAN, service monitoring, assurance, security, and more. Carriers, service providers and enterprises can manage network services across MEA from anywhere in the world, simplifying business growth in dynamic markets. It’s a huge step forward for carriers and enterprises in the region, and it will continue to evolve to meet the customer requirements of tomorrow.

• Award Wins & Recognition – We were thrilled to receive the ‘Intelligent Networking Partner’ award at the Intelligent ICT Awards Africa 2024, as well as being recognised as SD-WAN Service Provider of the Year for Africa and the Middle East at the MEF Forum NaaS Excellence Awards.

• Business Continuity – A whole suite of new solutions were added to CMC Networks’ portfolio in response to evolving market demands in 2024. These include LEO, MEO, and GEO Satellite services, as well as Air Connect – a wireless connectivity solution that provides network redundancy and business continuity in South Africa.

• Marketplace & Cloud Launch – We also launched CMC Marketplace, the most expansive service catalogue in the wholesale market for MEA carriers. On top of this, the introduction of CMC Cloud has provided fast, secure, and flexible IaaS capabilities to improve user experiences across Africa.

• AI-Powered Network Upgrade – Our recent Global Network Operations Centre (GNOC) upgrade represents our dedication to digitally transforming our network and operations for our customers. The upgrade has boosted efficiencies and enhanced customer experiences with the increased adoption of AI and automation.

 

2025 Priorities

In 2025, we will continue to solidify our place as the go-to provider of network and cloud services in Africa and the Middle East.

One key focus area will be expanding our Network as a Service (NaaS) capabilities on CMC Fusion™. We want to make it as easy as possible for customers to expand their network services across Africa and the Middle East, on-demand.

We’ll also continue to expand our distributed edge networks to meet the growing demands for localised data solutions and cloud services. This will help businesses to deliver the best possible end-user experiences across the region.

Not only this, but we’ll be pushing innovation further and integrating more AI and automation into our network. By enhancing our offerings, we can stay one step ahead of customer needs and ensure that our network and solutions are moving at the speed of the market.

 

New Year, New Opportunities

After such an incredible 2024, I’m excited to see what 2025 holds.

To the incredible team at CMC Networks – thank you. Thank you for your commitment, trust, respect and overall brilliance. You are the driving force behind everything we achieve, together.

I also want to extend my heartfelt thanks to our customers and partners. Thank you all for your ongoing trust and support.

We are committed to making digital innovation 100% accessible and evenly distributed.

Together, we are removing the borders and barriers to growth, accelerating digital transformation, and unlocking new opportunities across Africa and the Middle East for all.

 

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