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Africa’s Boutique Digital Infrastructure Advisory
Strategy & Investment Advisory for Digital Infrastructure
We partner with investors, operators, and governments to build Africa’s digital future — combining global best practices with deep local expertise across 50+ countries.
What We Do
End-to-End Advisory Across the Digital Infrastructure Lifecycle
Digitalthings is an independent strategy, investment and transaction advisory firm specialising in African digital infrastructure. We work with investors, lenders, operators and other stakeholders across the digital infrastructure ecosystem.
Investment
Due Diligence & Transaction Advisory
Commercial, technical and operational due diligence across data centres, fibre, towers, submarine cable, and wireless assets. Lender’s technical advisor, financial modelling, and buy-side/sell-side mandates.
Strategy
Market Entry & Business Planning
Market assessment, competitive intelligence, business plan development, financial modelling, and regulatory alignment to de-risk entry into new markets and product lines.
Execution
Programme Management & Interim Leadership
PMO setup, procurement governance, interim CEO/COO placement, and end-to-end programme delivery for infrastructure rollouts, strategic transformations, and post-deal integration.
Sector Expertise
Deep Experience Across Every Infrastructure Segment
Data Centres
Feasibility, CDD/TDD, lender’s advisory, TCO modelling and carve-out structuring across carrier-neutral and hyperscaler facilities in 10+ African markets.
Fibre Networks
FTTH/FTTP due diligence, FibreCo carve-outs, open-access business planning, market entry, merger & synergy assessments, and programme delivery across 6+ markets.
Tower Infrastructure
TowerCo portfolio assessment, valuation, competitive landscape analysis, spectrum impact modelling, and transaction advisory across DRC, Nigeria, South Africa, Malawi and beyond.
Submarine Cable
Technical & operational due diligence, cable landing station feasibility, and investment assessment supporting hyperscaler cable deployments on the West African coast.
Wireless & Mobile
MNO transition advisory, 5G/LTE investment assessment, WISP due diligence, spectrum impact analysis, and strategic recapitalisation support.
Policy & Research
National broadband strategy, regulatory reform, spectrum policy advisory, and multi-year Sub-Saharan Africa digital infrastructure market research covering 50+ countries annually.
Our Approach
Senior-level expertise. No juniors. No templates.
Every engagement is led by senior advisors with direct operational experience — not analysts reading sector reports. We keep our client roster deliberately small to ensure each mandate receives the focus it deserves.
Our model draws on a global cadre of specialist consultants who convene on an ad-hoc basis, giving clients access to exactly the expertise their challenge requires — without the overhead of a large firm.
Geographic Presence
Active Across Sub-Saharan Africa
Delivering mandates across 25+ countries, with deep expertise across Africa.
Countries of Engagement
Sector Coverage
Work With Us
Ready to advance your digital infrastructure agenda?
Whether you are evaluating an acquisition, structuring a greenfield project, or navigating a market entry — we are ready to engage.