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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 a boutique strategy and investment advisory firm specialising in digital infrastructure, cloud, broadband networks, and platform solutions. We bridge the critical capacity gap in Africa — combining deep local insight with global best practices to deliver measurable outcomes for investors, network operators, service providers, and governments.
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.